{"title":"Kota Banarasi Sarees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKota Banarasi Sarees\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Kota Banarasi saree is two crafts meeting in one drape. The base cloth is Kota Doria, woven in and around Kota in Rajasthan on pit looms, and the zari work laid across it is done by Banarasi weavers. The result is a saree that is almost weightless in the hand but still carries the ornamentation you would expect from a far heavier silk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes Kota Doria different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKota Doria is recognised by its \u003cem\u003ekhat\u003c\/em\u003e — the fine square checks formed by alternating cotton and silk threads in both the warp and the weft. Count them and you will find roughly 300 khats across a single saree, each one made from a group of fourteen threads: eight cotton and six silk. That construction is what gives the fabric its transparency and its faint crispness, and it is also why a genuine Kota Doria weighs so little. Hold one against the light and the grid should be visible and even. If the checks are printed rather than woven, or if they blur under the light, you are not looking at Kota Doria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to spot a genuine one\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe khat should be structural, not printed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Run a fingernail across it — you should feel the change in thread density.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt should be light.\u003c\/strong\u003e A full Kota Doria saree typically weighs under 400g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZari should be woven, not glued or stuck on.\u003c\/strong\u003e Look at the reverse of the pallu — on a woven saree the motif appears in negative, with thread floats visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall irregularities are correct.\u003c\/strong\u003e Handloom cloth has slight variation in the density of the checks. Perfectly uniform usually means powerloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen to wear it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKota Banarasi is the most practical festive saree in the Indian wardrobe. It is light enough for an Indian summer, holds a crisp drape without starching, and the zari lifts it to occasion-wear without any weight. It suits a long day — a daytime function, a puja, a workday when you want to dress up, or a summer wedding where a heavy silk would be punishing. Pair it with a contrast blouse and oxidised silver, or keep it tonal with fine gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCaring for a Kota saree\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDry clean for the first two or three washes. After that a gentle cold hand wash in mild detergent is fine, though the zari will keep its shine longer with dry cleaning. Never wring it — press the water out between a towel. Iron on low heat while slightly damp, and store folded in cotton or muslin rather than plastic, refolding along a different line every few months so the creases do not set into the zari.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOur Kota Banarasi collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery piece here is sourced directly from weaving clusters, and each is one of a kind — when a saree sells, that exact piece is gone. All sarees come as the drape, with blouse fabric where the description says so, and are supplied as fabric to be tailored to your own measurements. 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