What is mysore silk sarees and their key feature.And how many varietes of silk sarees?.Whats thread used in this famous sarees and production.
Mysore Silk Sarees
Introduction:
Mysore is located in the Karnataka region in southern India. The area is famous for the Mysore silk industry and the surrounding areas of the Karnataka region. This Mysore silk is very soft and the cost efficiency is very high due to its quality, cleanliness and durability. This silk is very expensive due to its limited availability and production costs lead to high. It is said that it takes over 5,000 worms to produce just one pound [1 kg] of silk. Cultivating, killing, and harvesting thousands of silkworms is a daunting task, one that requires a lot of labor and costs.Key features of Mysore Silk Sarees:
1. Mysore silk is one of the most popular,
2. The
most beautiful and pure types of silk.
2. Known for its amazing
quality and durable gloss,
3. People always wear silk as
a tradition.
4. Mysore silk gains
prominence in silk purity,
5. Its luster, its softness
and its richness,
6. The natural color that gave
it a height above all other silks.
The weight and content of
the gold or silver thread used mainly on the complex border and the pallu or
headpiece defines the price of the sari. The sari usually weighs between 400
and 600 grams (15-21 ounces). Silk is dyed with natural colors and intricately
woven, however, subtle patterns depicting birds or fruits, leaves, and so on.
The complex production process performed by the weavers ensures that all aspects
of the saree are perfect.
Utility Purposes:
Mysore silk sarees with its amazing sheen of fabric, zari purity, distinctive drape, amazing non-crush quality, and the soft feel of butter give a beautiful look to any women who wear it. Therefore, women prefer to wear silk sarees in Mysore because·
Durability
·
Washable,
·
Aesthetic appearance and
Briefly about KSIC
The Mysore silk industry, currently owned by the KSIC, was started in 1912 by the Maharaja of Mysore region. Originally silk fabrics were made and supplied to meet the needs of the royal family as well as decorative fabrics in their armed forces. The name Mysore silk is an appropriate tribute to its values.KSIC is a proud follower of
this royal heritage, priced over 70 years, and has been producing 100% pure
silk with a zari of pure gold. The business of producing quality silk products
for various designs for use by end users. Mysore silk products are manufactured
at a KSIC factory located in the Mysore region of Karnataka State.
Mysore Silk Work
Mysore Silk Sarees, whole body and border are stitched together and the color is done separately. For pure silk, the zari is made of silver dipped in gold. The special features involved in Mysore silk sarees are as follows:1.
Exciting light,
2.
A wonderful drape,
3.
A pleasant feeling once
4. Glorious attraction
Varieties of Mysore Silk:
100 percent pure silk sari in Crepe-de-Chine, Georgette with or without gold Borders, Body, Pallu (Cross Border), with or without print, and simple and printed clothing.Crepe-de-Chine:
26/28 Non-woven Denier
Green Silk thread on warp, 26/28 Denier 2 ply weft woven thread, with or
without gold, body, pallu (cross borders)
Georgette:
26/28 Denier 2 is a twisted
yam both warp and weft, with or without borders, body, cross-border and its
persistence.
Today it is estimated that
some 35,000 feet [35,000 m] of pure silk are produced monthly and are
transformed into beautiful saris, costumes, and dhotis. This brings annual
production to 4,25,000 meters. Mysore silk saris is also now produced in
accordance with other consumer style requirements and is manufactured against a
price based on the previous order.
The Mysore Silk industry
located in the heart of Mysore is spread across acres of land and is
responsible for the weaving of silk and the distribution of silk products. The
main source of silk for this industry comes from the Ramanagara region of
Karnataka and is the largest market for silk cocoons in Asia.
Karnataka produces 9,000
tons of mulberry silk with a total of 20,000 tons of metric silk produced
locally, thus contributing approximately 45% of the country's total silk silk.
In Karnataka, silk is produced mainly in the Mysore region. It is a registered
copyrighted product under KSIC. KSIC owns the Mysore Silk product.
Like other silk caskets,
the caskets will weigh only 4 ounces [450 g]. Mysore silk sari is very
expensive for its zari, with 65% pure silver, 0.65% gold and silk. To make them
more affordable and attractive, custom-selected embroidery can be done by KSIC.
Types of silk used in Mysore Silk Sarees:
India has a unique difference in being the only country that produces all five types of silk namely,1.
Mulberries.
2.
Eri.
3.
Muga.
4.
Tropical Taser.
5.
Temperate Taser.
Among them, mulberry silk
is the most popular type, accounting for about 79% of the world's silk
production.
The favorites of the Karnataka silk industry are:
1.
It contains enough clean water from alkaline salts to digest silk fibers.
2.
Adequate temperatures between 16 ° C and 30 ° C are ideal for silkworms.
3.
The women of the state of Karnataka express their interest in buying and
wearing this sari of sophisticated wedding collections, wedding ceremonies.
4.
Older young women prefer to sew Mysore silk sari material like salwar kameez,
cuuridar and short kurtis, Dhoti salwar and Patiala salwar as well as Anarkali
dress set.
5.
Even middle-aged men who show interest in wearing a sleeping suit, kalidar kurta
and survar as men wear collections.
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