Also known as Venkatagiri handloom sarees, the sarees are popular for the weaving pattern they are made from. The origin of the saree is from a small village in Andhra Pradesh, Venkatagiri. The material the sarees are made from is basically either cotton, silk or a mixture of cotton and silk which provides with an utmost softness to the saree. Again, it also lists among the durable sarees of the Southern part of India. Made out of around 6 yards, the saree is quite beneficial to carry in any season. The sarees were introduced with fine weaving in the earliest of 1700. Primarily, the Venkatagiri sarees were produced only for the royal families who paid high amounts enough for a year.

Importance of Venkatagiri Sarees:

The Venkatagiri cotton sarees were too popular from its origin. The saree comes with an imported design known as Jamdani which comes with an origin from Bangladesh. Apart from the fine quality, it brings to the Venkatagiri design lovers, the prime thing the has increased the importance of the saree is the thread weaving design that can bring out the design in your mind on the saree itself. The sarees are considered to be standardized apparel till date in the list of ethnic wear.

Features of Venkatagiri Sarees:

Woven in fine cotton and silk, the Venkatagiri sarees come with attractive prints connected with nature, flora, and fauna.

• The pallus of the sarees are made much appealing with zari borders in golden with interweaving technique.
• Light in weight, durable and soft, this type of saree suits every kind of occasion as well as weather.
• One more feature that separates this saree is the designs of swan, parrot, mango, peacock or leaf made in the pallu with Jamdani motif golden thread work.

Which Fabric is Used Mostly?

Talking about the fabric used for making the Venkatagiri handloom sarees, the saree making goes under a number of stages which involves different fabric. The saree is available in fabrics like jute, cotton, silk, art silk, or linen. From yarns of the fabric, firstly, threads are made out with a required thickness which is further used in making the fabric. The designs are carried out through prints, embroidery, painting, patch borders and many more techniques that give inspirational designs giving fusion ideas on the saree.