Kalamkari is a popular and one of the oldest hand-printed textile artwork from South India. Only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari, which is an ancient style of hand painting done on cotton or silk fabric with a tamarind pen. It is amazing that a 3000-year-old craft of pen Kalamkari still survives, unaltered and majestic in its very simplicity. Kalamkari was first used to portray scenes from sacred texts such as the Mahabharata, Ramayana and Bhagavatam. These paintings were often used as decorative backdrops in temples, depicting the stories of deities. Today, these subjects are still common in Kalamkari, as well as other spiritual and ancient symbols. 1.This product has been woven by hand and may have slight irregularities that are a natural outcome of the human involvement in the process. 2.Screen and digital printed ones look perfect whereas authentic hand-painted Kalamkari has irregularities and minor stains as they are being hand-painted by artisans. It is the irregularity and imperfection that add more beauty to authentic Kalamkari. 3.The smell of milk is the other prominent factor as it is involved in the process of making Kalamkari sarees, dupattas & fabrics. 4. As the fabrics are being washed multiple times during the process, they are rustic, raw & earthy. 5.Kalamkari uses natural dyes which do not carry a brighter look like the artificial dyes and the natural ones might fade a little over a period of time without losing their hand-painted elegance.

Usage / Utility -Occasional

Craft - Hand Painted Kalamkari Saree

Color - Multicolor

Material - Munga Silk

Net Qty - 1

Dimension / Size -6.5mtrs / 44"

Product Weight (Grams) - 550

Wash & Care / Maintenance - Dry clean only. Do not tumble dry. Do not dry in direct sunlight. Store in cool & dry place wrapped in muslin fabric.

Return Policy - This item is eligible for replacement, within 2 days of delivery, only in an unlikely event of damaged, defective or different item delivered to you.

Dispatch Timeline - Dispatched in maximum of 3 business days.

M.R.P.(incl. of all Taxes) - 17400

Generic Name - Saree

Country of Origin - India

Manufactured and Packed By - Diorama Designs, Main Road, Kotwali Chouraha, Post Sehore

Marketed By - Okhai Center for Empowerment, Hostel Complex, Tata Chemicals Township, Mithapur, Jamnagar, Gujarat 361345, India.

Customer Care - Customer Care Executive, Address: Okhai Center for Empowerment, 4th Floor, Shivalik Point, Near Mithakali Six roads, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009, Gujarat, India. Phone: 079 66131721/ +91 6359 021 222, Email: okhaicfe@okhai.org

Note or Remarks - Kindly note that the product color and deisgn will be slightly different than what appears in the picture

Variant SKU - DIOR00017