Peace Matka Silk Cyan Blue Handwoven Saree
$131 Incl of GST
These were made consciously by adopting and embracing the pace of nature, in the authentic spirit of slow fashion and honoring all life. Made of Matka silk yarns dyed in azo free eco friendly dyes, this distinctly beautiful Cyan blue green saree features beautiful silver zari extra weft floral work in the pallu. Small handmade tassels are added as embellishments in the Pallu. Thin yellow green and zari selvedge frames this saree beautifully while staying true to a simple contemporary design sensibility. In the making of Peace Matka silk no silkworms are harmed or killed and are allowed to reach maturity and leave the cocoon naturally. Matka silk has a coarser texture compared to conventional silk. This handwoven silk saree is perfect for those who prefer vegan silk.
To know more about the maker, process and product please read below in description.
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Description
Fabric: Pure Matka Silk
Blouse: Unstitched, About 80 cm in length
Saree Length: 5.5 meters
Saree Width: 45 Inches
Colors: Cyan Blue
Pattern: Plain
Border: Yellow Green and Zari Selvedge
Pallu: Floral Extra Weft Motifs
Weaving Cluster: Phulia, West Bengal
Occasion: Day Dressy, Party Wear, Business Casual
Care: Green dry cleaning . Iron on reverse is recommended to preserve the beauty of this fabric.
Disclaimer: Characteristic imperfections associated with handweaving maybe noticed. This is not a flaw but indicative of handmade process. Despite every effort to showcase each product’s color and design, please note that actual colors may vary due to different device settings and other factors.
Made By/Mkt by: Direct from the looms of Risam Handlooms and Handicrafts, run by Dipa in West Bengal. Dipa provides much needed grassroots level employment and fair wages to artisans in rural West Bengal and female artisans in Calcutta for whom this is a means of livelihood. She trains and employs them to do finishing and detailing on handwoven articles. We are pleased to work directly with her and amplify her important initiative by creating and expanding marketplace opportunities for her enterprise. We have a highly curated collection of sarees, stoles and scarves in finest muslin and jamdani work.
Matka Silk: Matka Silk is one kind of Peace Silk. Peace silk or non-violent silk harvesting allows the completion of the metamorphosis of the silkworm to the butterfly. As the moths are allowed to reach full maturity, matka silk production takes longer. Since the cocoon is damaged a bit in the process, the silk yarns produced in this way are coarser and irregular. There used to be many more looms weaving peace Matka silk, the numbers have been declining slowly. The cocoons come from Malda and Bangalore and these are handspun using Takli by mostly women spinners around Murshidabad District in West Bengal. The process is complex and can be performed only during higher humidity times like morning and evening. Matka Silk is usually woven in pit looms. It can take upto five days for a weaver to weave a than of 11.5 meters.
