Different Types Of Indian Silk Sarees

1.Banarasi silk saree::

The Banarasi silk sarees are among the most expensive and popular sarees woven in Benaras. It is usually made of gold thread and therefore is very expensive. These sarees are popular as bridal wear and includes four varieties mainly: the kora, the katari, the sattir and the georgette.

  The history of banarasi saree dates back to mughal era.The designs and motifs are so very much inspired by the mughal time.The banaras brocade motifs are densely patterened and look three dimensional,which is quite unlike,the two dimensional pattern of deccan and south india.The traditional banarasi sarees are found in light colours that is it might be pale in comparision to other south indian sarees.Most of the Brocade designs are influenced by intricate intertwining floral and foliate motifs, kalga and bel. The signature design of Banarasi Brocade is a narrow fringe like pattern, called Jhhalar, found along the inner and outer border.

2.Kanjeevaram silk saree:;

A Kanjeevaram saree is a must have in every Indian woman’s closet and what makes it so desirable is the colour of Indian heritage which is so well displayed in these sarees.The name Kanjeevaram saree is placed after the name of a small temple village in Tamilnadu.

                                                        The vibrant shades of these sarees not only reflect the traditional favourite hue but also the new choices.These sarees are also known for their durability. The silk base is thicker than any other silk saree and this thickness makes it the most expensive silk sarees in India. It is believed that “The heavier is the silk, the better is the quality”. The most common motifs found in Kanjeevaram sarees are Peacock and parrot.  traditional.In an authentic kanjeevaram saree the pallu, the border and the body of the saree is woven separately and then interlocked together.These sarees are characterized by gold dipped silver thread that is woven on the premium quality.

3.Baluchari saree::

Craftsmen of Bishanpur in Murshidabar dist. of West bengal produce this one of the most delicate and royal kind of saree.Unlike from any other silk saree in India baluchari saree is famous for its soft colour combination,we don't see a contrast combination in baluchari sarees.

      Baluchari saree is five yards saree and is 42” wide in bright colors like flame red, purple and occasionally in deep blue. These sarees are made of silk and woven on looms. These are about 200 year old. The sarees look similar to Banarasi sarees. There is only one difference between the two sarees, Baluchari sarees use only silk threads and Banarasi sarees do use zari threads. The borders of the sarees depict stories from Mahabharata and Ramayana. The field of the saree is covered with small butis and a beautiful floral design runs across the edges. 

Kornad saree::
Kornad sarees have a distinct place in south indian silk sarees.These sarees are mainly woven in eastern Tamilnadu.The charecteristic of this saree is 10 to 40 cm wide border woven in plain colour with two narrow band of supplimentary-wrap patterening.Many kornad sarees are named after the colour of their border.The body of these sarees are traditionally in woven pattern like stripes or checks
Kornad sarees are also called temple saree as it is mainly woven for temple dities in temple.The traditional temple wear saree is also called mubbhagam that has two different borders and field of equal width.More commonly these sarees are available in traditional colors like earth shades of browns, grays and off-whites buy now days brighter shades are also available for the North Indian buyers.