{"title":"Matka Silk Sarees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMatka Silk Sarees\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatka silk is the weave for people who like silk but not shine. It is a textured, matte-finish silk spun from the shorter, broken fibres left over after the finest reeled silk is drawn off — the same raw material that would otherwise be discarded. Those short fibres are hand-spun rather than reeled, which is what gives matka its characteristic uneven, slightly nubby surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere the name comes from\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe yarn was traditionally spun using earthen pots — \u003cem\u003ematka\u003c\/em\u003e in Hindi — to hold and steady the fibre during hand-spinning, and the name stuck. Most matka silk today comes from Bihar, West Bengal and Bhagalpur, where the spinning and weaving skills have stayed concentrated in the same clusters for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it feels like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatka sits somewhere between a fine cotton and a raw silk in the hand. It has body — more than a Chiniya or a chiffon — but not stiffness, and it drapes with a soft weight rather than a fluid fall. The surface is deliberately irregular: you will see fine slubs and small thickenings in the yarn running through the cloth. These are the signature of hand-spun silk, not flaws, and they are the reason no two lengths of matka look identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to identify genuine matka silk\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlubs should be irregular and unrepeating.\u003c\/strong\u003e Machine-made texture repeats on a fixed interval — real matka does not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe finish is matte.\u003c\/strong\u003e If it gleams, it is not matka.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt has a dry hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Matka feels closer to a good linen than to a satin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurn test on a stray thread\u003c\/strong\u003e (if you have one to spare): silk smells of burnt hair and turns to a crushable ash; polyester melts into a hard bead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen to wear it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatka is a working woman's silk. The matte finish reads as considered rather than dressy, which makes it one of the very few silks that genuinely works in an office. Paired with a plain blouse and minimal jewellery it is daytime formal; with an embroidered blouse and statement earrings it moves to a festive evening without looking overdressed. It also travels well — matka creases less than cotton and recovers faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDry clean recommended, particularly for embroidered pieces. Iron on medium heat on the reverse. Matka is more forgiving than a smooth silk — the texture hides minor creasing — but store it folded in cotton or muslin all the same, and refold along a different line every few months. Keep out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOur matka silk collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandwoven, sourced directly from weaving clusters. Several pieces carry fine floral embroidery worked over the base cloth. Each saree is one of a kind. Supplied as the drape, tailored to your measurements. Free shipping across India, 7-day exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sage-green-matka-silk-saree","title":"Sage Green Matka Silk Saree","description":"\u003cp\u003eA muted sage green with the slub and weight that matka silk is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matka silk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft, dusty sage green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxidised silver or terracotta jewellery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCare\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eDry clean only. 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