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GI-tagged sarees

67 sarees protected as a Geographical Indication: cloth that may only be sold under its name if it is made in its home place, in its traditional way.

🇮🇳 IndiaChanderi sari A silk sari woven in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, with gold and silver zariSilk · Brocade · Zari work 🇮🇳 IndiaPaithani A Maharashtrian handwoven silk sari with interlocking tapestry borders and peacock motifsSilk · Zari work · Brocade 🇮🇳 IndiaMangalagiri sari A cotton saree from a temple town in Andhra Pradesh, with a zari border and a plain bodyCotton · Zari work 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreHandloom sari Saris woven by hand on pit looms in India and BangladeshSilk · Zari work · Jamdani 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreUppada Jamdani sari A light handwoven silk sari from Uppada, Andhra Pradesh, patterned in the jamdani waySilk · Jamdani · Zari work 🇮🇳 IndiaIlkal sari A cotton saree with a loop-joined silk pallu and broad red border, from Ilkal, KarnatakaCotton · Zari work · Embroidery 🇮🇳 IndiaGadwal sari A handwoven sari from Telangana with a cotton body, silk border and zari palluSilk · Zari work 🇮🇳 IndiaSurat zari Metal-wrapped thread made in Surat and woven into silk sarees across IndiaSilk · Zari work · Brocade 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 moreJamdaniজামদানি A sheer cotton muslin saree decorated with hand-woven supplementary weft motifsCotton · Jamdani · Brocade 🇮🇳 IndiaKovai Cora cotton A handwoven cotton-silk saree from Coimbatore with bright bordersCotton · Zari work · Brocade 🇮🇳 IndiaBomkai sari An Odisha handloom saree with extra-weft threadwork, woven in cotton and silkCotton · Zari work

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The weekly drape

Every Monday: seven sarees you may not know, what is being worn this week, and one drape explained step by step.