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Turmeric Yellow Handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram Saree with Rettapet Border and Mayil Chakram
Turmeric Yellow Handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram Saree with Rettapet Border and Mayil Chakram
Turmeric yellow, like the first light on a marigold garland, meets the depth of inky aubergine silk in this richly bordered Rettapet Kanchipuram.
❖ This saree carries 18 days of loom work behind it, handwoven in Kanchipuram by artisan families continuing a generations-old craft.
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Woven in the Rettapet tradition, A lustrous golden turmeric-yellow silk field, the colour of ripe marigold petals, carries spaced Mayil Chakram motifs worked in contrasting silk threads, with muted olive-green and warm rust-red accents. Handwoven by artisan weaver families in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, for Idam Living. A saree of this complexity represents approximately 18 or more active days on the loom, with exact weaving time varying according to the individual saree. Read our story.
Border: Rettapet twin-register border in deep ink-black aubergine, bordered with gold zari circular floral medallions, small temple-like triangular edging and a sharply visible bright leaf-green silk selvedge.
Pallu: A grand pallu richly occupied by closely set gold zari circular-floral latticework, framed by the dark contrasting border.
Styling: Wear with an ink-black silk blouse and antique-gold jhumkas for a temple gathering, or choose a leaf-green elbow-sleeve blouse to echo the unusually vivid selvedge. A low jasmine bun and a neatly pleated pallu keep the graphic border in view.
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Blouse Piece Included: 0.8m running blouse piece. See our Blouse Stitching Guide.
✦ Fall & Picot Finishing included complimentary with every order.
| Weave | Rettapet |
|---|---|
| Body | A lustrous golden turmeric-yellow silk field, the colour of ripe marigold petals, carries spaced Mayil Chakram motifs worked in contrasting silk threads, with muted olive-green and warm rust-red accents. |
| Border | Rettapet twin-register border in deep ink-black aubergine, bordered with gold zari circular floral medallions, small temple-like triangular edging and a sharply visible bright leaf-green silk selvedge. |
| Pallu | A grand pallu richly occupied by closely set gold zari circular-floral latticework, framed by the dark contrasting border. |
| Colour | Golden turmeric yellow (Manjal) with near-black aubergine borders and a lively leaf-green selvedge |
| Blouse | 0.8 m running blouse piece included. Please refer to the product images for the blouse piece colour and design. |
| Length | 6.3 m total including 0.8 m running blouse piece |
| Origin | Handwoven for Idam Living by artisan weaving families in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu |
| Silk Mark | Certified |
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Available with Pure Silk Kanchipuram, Chanderi and Banarasi sarees.
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What is Rettapet in a Kanchipuram saree?
What is Rettapet in a Kanchipuram saree?
Rettapet describes the twin-register treatment of a traditional Kanchipuram border. The decorative rows give the edge a layered, architectural finish.
What are the small motifs scattered across the yellow body?
What are the small motifs scattered across the yellow body?
They are Mayil Chakram motifs woven in contrasting silk thread, spaced to let the golden-yellow silk remain the main visual field.
Why does this saree have a fine green line at its edge?
Why does this saree have a fine green line at its edge?
The vivid leaf-green selvedge is the narrow finishing edge visible beneath the dark border. It gives the yellow, black and gold arrangement a striking final accent.
Can Idam Living create a blouse to echo the green selvedge?
Can Idam Living create a blouse to echo the green selvedge?
A green contrast blouse can pick up the silk selvedge, while a dark blouse recalls the deeper border. Share your measurements and design preferences to discuss Idam Living custom stitching.
How should I protect the zari pallu in storage?
How should I protect the zari pallu in storage?
Dry clean only and store folded in soft muslin away from direct sunlight. Refold periodically to avoid a permanent crease along the same zari line.
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