Chanderi sari
{{Short description|Type of silk sari}}
{{Infobox clothing type
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| image_file = Chanderi Silk Sari outside a village home in Pranpur. (7045778685).jpg
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| caption = A Chanderi sari outside a home in Pranpur
| type = Sari
| material = Silk or cotton
| location = Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, India
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The Chanderi sari is a traditional Koli{{Cite web |last=Verma |first=Garima |title=The changing craft of Chanderi |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/lifestyle/design/the-changing-craft-of-chanderi-2745674 |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-08-01 |title=Handloom and Handicraft Mela To be Organised in Nagpur - The Live Nagpur |url=https://thelivenagpur.com/2023/08/01/handloom-and-handicraft-mela-to-be-organised-in-nagpur/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |language=en-US}} sari made in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, India.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/history-and-culture/article2090455.ece|title=Cool textures for hot clime|author=LALITHAA KRISHNAN|work=The Hindu|access-date=2013-01-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510015203/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/history-and-culture/article2090455.ece|archive-date=2012-05-10|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-20/bhubaneswar/36445272_1_handloom-expo-silk-saris-traditional-handlooms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407052124/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-20/bhubaneswar/36445272_1_handloom-expo-silk-saris-traditional-handlooms|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-04-07|work=The Times of India|title=Handloom expo in Bhubaneswar}}{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/7yxHhV9DyXqQ2UbqnRPH1J/2012-Fashions-firsts.html|title=2012: Fashion's firsts|author=Shefalee Vasudev|work=livemint.com|date=21 December 2012 }}
History
The weaving culture of Chanderi emerged between the 2nd and 7th centuries. It is situated on the boundary of two cultural regions of the state, Malwa and Bundelkhand. The people of the Vindhyachal Ranges have a wide range of traditions. In the 11th century, the trade locations Malwa, Medwa, central India, and south Gujarat increased the region's importance.Chanderi Sari : An age-old legency of the loom
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The Chanderi sari tradition began in the 13th century Around 1350 by Koli weavers.{{Cite web |title=This village thanks Aamir, Kareena but. . . |url=https://www.rediff.com/money/slide-show/slide-show-1-this-village-thanks-aamir-kareena-but/20110426.htm |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Rediff |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-07-04 |title=देशभर में प्रसिद्ध मध्य प्रदेश की चंदेरी साड़ियों का बाजार मंदी के दौर में, स्टाक भरपूर, लेकिन अपेक्षित बिक्री नहीं - Market of Chanderi sarees of Madhya Pradesh famous across the country in recession stock plentiful but not expected sales |url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/ashoknagar-market-of-chanderi-sarees-of-madhya-pradesh-famous-across-the-country-in-recession-stock-plentiful-but-not-expected-sales-6960814 |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Nai Dunia |language=hi}}
Themes and motifs
Chanderi saris are produced from three kinds of fabric: pure silk, Chanderi cotton and silk cotton.{{clarify|date=February 2018|reason=does "silk cotton" refer to Bombax cotton or a cotton-silk blend?}} Traditional coin, floral art, peacocks and modern geometric designs are woven into different Chanderi patterns. The saris are among the finest in India and are known for their gold and silver brocade or zari, fine silk, and opulent embroidery.
== See also==