Monday 13 April 2015

The exotic spread of Rajasthani cotton, sico weaves

India is renowned for its traditional costumes. Sarees are cedars of India. Especially Indian Sarees are enduring ensembles and eye candies of today’s fashion. These are the women’s first preferences for any occasion.

Cotton is one of the opulent fabrics that enhance the beauty. It is an ultimate beauty with breathable, durable, colour retention and quick body perspiration properties.


Rajasthan has earned a brand name as “Cotton City”, only because of its fine weavings and long lasting qualities.

Rajasthan Cottons have radiance, vitality and variety in their traditional designs. Their traditional style of fabric weavings made them unique and popular.


There is no particular evidence about the history of cotton weaving in Rajasthan. But it is believed that Rajasthan’s Cotton handcrafting is as old as that of Mughals or Rajputs. Some says Mughals were great patron of this art thus the art reached to its peak.

Now days, textile industry became the major investment hub of Rajasthan. Kota, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur are the major suppliers of Rajasthan. Ethnic methods of bagru, laheria, bandhani tie & dye, sanganer, balotra rapid dye, pigment printing, batik are the trendy designs of modern tastes.


The weavers of Rajasthan are offering a good canvas with cotton fabrics to display their fine works.

Every Rajasthan cotton styles follow different weaving and dyeing methods to produce their unique designs. Bandhani uses tie & dye concepts, balotra uses rapid dyes, Kota cotton involves in knitting likewise others use different ways.

But weaving and dyeing are the major steps in producing cotton fabrics.


Basically, Pure Cotton, Cotton and Cotton-Silk are the major fabrics for all Rajasthan styles. Now days, artisans are also mixing gold and silver colour threads with cotton.

To weave out these super transparent, airy and light weighted textures, artisans first fabricates strong cotton or cotton-silk yarns using a pit loom. They produce chequered patterns by warping and wafting.


Tie and dye, rapid dyeing, block printings, pigment printings and paintings are the latest varieties of Rajasthan. Hand block printing is the latest handcraft of Rajasthan. With passion and efforts, weavers of Rajasthan launched it as pride.

The main motifs of Rajasthan handcrafts are floral designs, animal imprints, tribal designs and patterns, temples, human and god postures etc. Very intricate adornments like stones, kundans, rich works, abstract patterns, zari works, buttis are designed exquisitely for bride.


Kota cotton sarees of Rajasthan are perfect summer wears. Bandhani sarees with floral designs and kundan works are best suitable for festivals, functions and other grand occasions.

Batik sarees of Rajasthan are pure formals of corporate, colleges and working places. Designer Rajasthan Leheriya sarees with embroidery and rich works are apt for wedding and bridal ceremonies.

Day by day, the demand for Rajasthan cotton sarees is growing rapidly.


Unnatisilks, the largest ethnic online Indian shop offers exquisite designer Rajasthani Cotton Sarees for online sale. Our Online shopping store has the widest range of rich Indian Sarees and Salwar kameez. At Unnati Silks, you can buy unique, exclusive collection at affordable price.

Unnati has a unique range of fusion saris and salwar kameez where trending designs, patterns and colors have been incorporated in traditional styles of fabric manufacturers, and available in retail and wholesale.


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