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Parvai's Promise

Parvai's tribute to the temple town of Kanchipuram is work that is extremely close to the heart. Every Parvai Original is painstakingly designed & custom woven to the precise technical specifications making these sarees a technical wonder. Our Kanchipurams are woven to be worn time and again, be passed from one generation to another and occupy a place of pride in your wardrobe.

• An all-day, everyday sari
• An all-climate fabric, its natural temperature-regulating properties give silk the paradoxical ability to cool and warm simultaneously.
• Versatile
• Luxurious comfort
• Silk is a natural protein structure and most hypoallergenic of all fabrics which means it won't irritate sensitive skin. 
• Soft and smooth texture
• Easy to drape
• Silk is highly absorbent and dries quickly. It can absorb up to 30% of its weight in moisture without feeling damp. Silk will absorb perspiration whilst letting your skin breathe.
• Easy to care for and will retain its beauty for years - (Something we are a big believer in).
• Labor Intensive craftwork requiring over 200 person-hours
• Crafts deeply rooted in history
• Artisans fully paid dignified wages
• Available as a single piece only
• Environmental friendly process and product
• Durable, Sustainable, Biodegradable

Product

"The beauty of a Kanchipuram not just lies in its colours, motifs and the korvais & petnis. The technical construction of the saree, usage of the right thickness of silk that gives it the inimitable fall, is our primary focus. Our sarees are luxuriously wide & come with a 1-meter blouse piece.

Our single & double-ply sarees are woven for high sheen. Do not mistake them for the lighter silks from other clusters for their construction gives them the luxurious drape and yet their lighter weight ensures these sarees can be worn more often."

This bright and beautiful mulberry silk sari in a delightful shade of light yellow shot with bright beige. The borders adorned with intricate floral and leaf motifs inspired by the magnificence and opulence of Mughal art and architecture along with a motif line of drops, woven in silver zari and dull orange, add a distinct class and elegance to this drape. The striking pallu features three bands of temple reku woven in silver zari encased between two similar bands in orange on either side. The sari comes with an orange blouse with thin silver zari lines, adding an irresistible appeal and grace.

Dimensions:

• Length - 5.5 meters
• Width - 1.27 meters,
• Blouse - 1 meter. Parvai sarees are wide & we cut no corners to craft our products. Each saree is accompanied by a 1-meter blouse that can be made into a blouse or jacket of your choice.
• Weight - 680gms
• Garment care: Take care of your garment, for these are heirloom pieces that can be passed across generations. We recommend gently hand-washing these sarees in cool water with mild detergent. Shade dry these sarees & avoid drying under direct sunlight.

Process

Each Parvai saree is woven in Kanchipuram in our looms. All materials including the zari are sourced ethically & tested for purity. This allows us to control the quality of our sarees from design to finish. Our wish is for every Parvai Kanchipuram to help restore the dignity & pride of the highly skilled weavers of this area and in the process lead to better understanding & appreciation of the weave.

• Woven in: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
• Woven with: Pure mulberry silk - 1 ply warp and weft
• Technique:  Handwoven on a traditional floor loom with jacquard 
• Pre-loom preparation time: 20days
• Motif: A flower and leaf motif developed at Parvai Design Studio
• Weaving process: 8 days

People

"Do you ever wonder who made your clothes? If you don't do it yet, it is about time you did. Often, hand-made products are made at the cost of slave labour and inhuman working conditions.

At Parvai, we ensure our process do not directly or indirectly support such practices, pay artisans their due & take pride in ensuring the saree we do not come at the cost of someone else's misery. Each saree is hence truly a labour of love. Our Kanchipuram silks are woven at our looms fully supervised by Parvai's team from design to finish."

• Dyers: Thaygarajan and his team of 2 dyers
• Preloom Preparations: nearly 6 people are involved in warping, sizing, looms setting and so on.
• Petni: Shanthi and Lakshmi
• Designed by: Ane Thomas
• Woven by: Mr Manicayam

Perspective

To us, Kanchipuram sarees are much more than motifs and colour combinations. Parvai's Kanchipuram sarees are cleverly constructed to ensure the wearer is not weighed down by the saree but actually feels like a royal. That is why, our sarees focus heavily on texture, structure & construction. Our lighter plies have been designed with the objective of achieving a high gloss finish and an easy drape while maintaining the grace of a Kanchipuram silk. Our humble attempt is to open your mind to the value of silk, the beauty of constructing a comfortably luxurious heavier ply and appreciate the technical nuances of a highly evolved art form.

Other questions

Note: This product is handwoven and handblocked, due to which there might be slight irregularities. Imperfections and variations in the product cannot be termed as defects, as these are intrinsic to the handmade process. The actual product colours may vary due to the light sources or your monitor setting.

Do you want to know more? We are available at +917358550888 (WhatsApp) & happy to speak to you about our creations.