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Kanchipuram sarees and Dhoti: the line of art and design

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The south Indian silks or cottons of Bengals are always served on a large platter of selections that make it a lot more difficult for an Individual to choose from. The variety of choices has increased the scales of online shopping which has indeed become a blessing in disguise. The list to looking for better and newer choices online from fabrics to embellishments, to colors and authenticity, there's no end to it. Trying to buy sarees for oneself or buying it as a wedding present, makes the choice of customizing it easier in various ways.

The myriad types of the nine yard drape, made differently in various corners of India, in factories and by artisans alike, become available to a customer sitting miles away, thanks to the convenience of online shopping. Even though the sarees have changed their appearance and given themselves a more modern outlook, the cloth will always have a history attached to it. Countries like Mesopotamia have proof or evidence of a similar look like that is often draped around the body by people. The single 9 yard cloth changed into a 3 piece outfit. The dress now consists of a blouse, a neevi and the Uttariya, a shawl that makes it complete.

The Indian embroidery and dresses are noticed all over the world and yet the country has to offer a range of designs, stiches and fabrics that are known to add a certain amount of richness to the heritage and culture. To keep the heritage alive, the Indian Textiles and fabrics, every designer has tried inculcating the old wealthy techniques of handicrafts like Kantha work, block printing and Warli prints. Kantha is a popularly known Indian dress like the kurtis, sarees, fabrics and scarves that are often made from cotton and silk. Simple clothes like the Kanchipuram sarees were created from the city of Kanchipuram and is a cloth that is worn by women from all over the world.

The kantha design or cloth was created on smooth soft dhoti textures and sarees with a single running stitch along the edges. Any sort of garment with a stylish stitch created along the edges or the borders is often called a kantha garment.  Kantha decorations are only created or made on  limited fabrics like sarees, shawls, dupattas and quilts that are exposed a lot more to colors and textures. Men and women are seen wearing this fabric in the form of kurtas and shawls.

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