Red Handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram Saree with Zari Kattam Body and Gold Zari Border

For a bride who returns to the original — red silk, gold zari, the loom as it has always been — this Zari Kattam Kanchipuram is a masterclass in restraint and radiance. Fine zari threads intersect across the silk body to form a luminous grid in the Zari Kattam weave.

The deep red body is woven entirely in self-colour pure mulberry silk, with fine gold zari threads intersecting across it in both directions to form the classic Zari Kattam grid. Within the checks, scattered at the intersections, are small gold zari butta — diamond and geometric forms — adding a jewel-like punctuation to the gridded ground. The red silk and gold zari together create the characteristic luminous depth that Zari Kattam Kanchipurams are celebrated for.

The border is broad in deep red silk with multiple gold zari Varisaipet lines framing a wide central band of gold zari floral and paisley temple motifs. The pallu mirrors the border in its richness, the red-and-gold composition complete and commanding.

❖ Weave: Zari Kattam — Fine zari threads intersect across the silk body to form a luminous grid
❖ Body: Deep red pure mulberry silk with gold zari Zari Kattam grid and diamond butta
❖ Border: Deep red with broad gold zari Varisaipet temple motif border
❖ Pallu: Deep red with gold zari floral and temple motifs
❖ Care: Dry clean only
❖ Blouse piece: Included