Shop Address:
27 Maulana Azad Marg, Galli No. 1, Maheshwar, Dist - Khargaon - 451224, Madhya Pradesh

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Maheshwar is an ancient town in Madhya Pradesh made famous by a benevolent queen who once ruled over that territory and designed the first sari. The Maheshwari Sari, usually woven in cotton, is characterized by its simplicity yet with a few singular touches it takes on an irresistible charm. The body of this sari is plain or has stripes or checks and its floral borders have several variations. The plain ones, known as 'Chandrakala', (midnight blue) and 'Baingani Chandrakala', are woven with a blackish violet warp and a chocolate weft. 'Chandratara', the moon and star design, has lengthwise stripes of two shades and the pattern is arranged with four stripes of one shade alternated by one stripe of another shade. A speciality of Maheshwari is its reversible border, so either side can be worn. This consists of lifting of warp threads and passing the weft threads between these for making a particular design. The Maheshwari Pallu is also distinctive, having five stripes (three coloured and two white alternating), running along the width. In each of the white stripes, four lines of the same colour are inserted. These saris are now made in cotton mixed with artificial silk and a few in pure silk.