Deep Forest Green Handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram Saree with Zari Kattam Body and Grand Crimson Border

For the woman dressing for a Chicago engagement ceremony who wants a saree that carries weight — this deep forest green Zari Kattam Kanchipuram is built to be remembered. Fine zari threads intersect across the silk body to form a luminous grid in the Zari Kattam weave.

The deep forest green body is woven entirely in pure mulberry silk, with fine gold zari threads crossing in both directions to form the classic Zari Kattam grid. At each intersection, a petite gold zari Kamalam butta — a small lotus medallion — is placed with precision, the butta so refined they read as jewelled points of light across the gridded ground. The overall effect is one of layered shimmer, the green silk and gold zari in a continuous, luminous conversation.

The border arrives in a grand sweep of crimson, woven with multiple layers of gold zari and silk thread in dense, stacked bands — petite temple friezes, chain-link zari lines, and a central panel of Sorgavaasal Mayil motifs rendered in intricate gold zari weave. The pallu opens the same crimson and gold composition to its fullest extent, the layered grandeur of the border continuing without interruption across the full pallu width.

❖ Weave: Zari Kattam — Fine zari threads intersect across the silk body to form a luminous grid
❖ Body: Deep forest green pure mulberry silk with gold zari Zari Kattam grid and petite Kamalam butta
❖ Border: Grand crimson with layered gold zari and silk thread temple bands
❖ Pallu: Crimson with full gold zari Sorgavaasal Mayil composition
❖ Care: Dry clean only
❖ Blouse piece: Included