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http://www.unnatisilks.com/sarees-online/by-popular-variety-name-sarees/narayanpet-pattu-silk-sarees.html Narayanpet is a town in Mahbubnagar district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The town is famous for handloom saree manufacturing. The style of sari it produces is very distinctive: silk with a checked body and a temple border. There is also work done in cotton but the town is well known for its silk output. The manufacturing of the saree can be dated back to 1630 AD when chattrapati Shivji Maharaj was travelling across the narayanpet region he set up the camp at Narayanpet. He continued with his travels after a few days but left behind him a few weavers who started the production of the saree. Under the reign of Lokapalli Sansathanam, the production of narayanpet saree flourished and reached its peak in popularity. The narayanpet style is recognized by the square pattern throughout the saree on the rich silk cloth. The checks are in zari. The patterns themselves can be designed by the weavers on graph paper beforehand and then extrapolated to the entirety of the cloth. The border is of a contrasting colour and is recognized by the temple border at its edges. Use of gold zari: Adding to the quality of the saris produced in Narayanpet is the weavers use of zari in the embroidery. It is often used in the borders, the pallu and throughout the sari itself, whenever called for. Eight sarees are made together on one loom. Hence 56 yards is put at once on the loom for weaving. The degumming process is done to the fabrics. After this dyeing and drying of the yarn is done. Vegetable dyes are used for coloring the yarn in the required colours. After dyeing the yarn is dried for one day and then put up on the charka to get the threads from the yarn. This procedure is called the winding and then the threads are kept for warping and then put in the framework loom for drafting and denting to weave the sarees. Pedals are used on the loom to make designs on the sarees. A narayanpet cotton saree take a day for completing and a silk saree takes 3-4 days time to come out as a finished product. The narayanpet saree is recognized by the checks made of zari throughout the saree on the rich silk cloth. The border which constitutes of a contrasting colour and has a temple border (triangles in series) at the edge of the border. The weaving of the saree makes use of 8 threads in the weaving at the border which makes the saree stronger and is unique of this saree. Unnati Silks, has trendy designs, attractive patterns, in pleasing colours and combinations in its wide collection of Narayanpet silk salwar suits and Sarees, at very reasonable prices. Unnati is one of the largest Indian ethnic online websites with over 300 varieties of traditional sarees and salwar kameez.Dispatch is within 24 hours of order. Free delivery & COD is provided for retail.Worldwide express shipping caters to almost all countries across the world. Contact: UNNATI SILK PRINTS PVT. LTD, #3-4-360, Vajra Complex, General Bazar (Tobacco Bazar), M.G.Road, Hyderabad-500003.AP,India. 040-64555251 or 97000 57744.
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