Crisp, Cotton handloom saree is light weight! What an attractive color combination of Red and Purple with tiny Yellow dots dancing all over the body! Border is also striking with Rettai pet and Thazhampoo reku! Pair it with our Kalamkari blouse for an elegant outfit! Readymade blouse sold separately.

 Specification

• Category: Ladies
• Weave: Chettinad Handloom
• Material: Cotton
• Length: 5.8 meters
• Blouse Piece: No
• Body: Red with small checks (Purple + Yellow lines) with small Yellow dots within each box.
• Border: Purple Rettai Pet ( 2 rows of Rudraksh) with Thazhampoo reku
• Pallu: Simple striped Pallu
• Fall and Picot edge: Yes

Description

Chettinad is a type of Kandangi Handloom woven by the Nagarathar, Chettiyar and Devanga communities, in the town of Karaikudi. A distinguishing trait of Chettinad handloom weaves is the strikingly contrasting color combinations and big borders .Traditionally, earthy color palette was used due to the easy availability of natural dyes like mancatti (Indian madder) and manjal (turmeric).  

Laksha Deepam sarees are a close cousin of the Ayiram Butta sarees. The concept is similar but the checks are smaller and the butta is usually a small dot within each box. Laksha means a Lakh (One hundred thousand). Each dot represents a deepam or lamp.