{"product_id":"parvai-kanchipuram-korvai-silk-sari-shashikala","title":"Parvai Kanchipuram Korvai Silk Sari : Shashikala","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery Parvai textile is rooted in real people, places and stories. We believe understanding how a garment is made deepens its meaning, and our promise is simple: to tell you everything we can about every product we create. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally designed by Parvai, this occasion-wear sari is handwoven in Kanchipuram using pure mulberry silk, a 2-ply warp, 4-ply weft, 3G zari and the traditional three-shuttle Korvai technique. Its pinkish moss bosy is contrasted with warm pink border, decorated with kamalam motifs in midnght blue. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wide 14-inch border carries 870 individually woven kamalam motifs using the Adai technique, alongside a fine checked band and saw-tooth Korvai join. The 24-inch pallu features traditional seepu reku bands. The sari measures 5.5 metres in length and 1.27 metres in width, includes a 1-metre blouse piece and weighs approximately 780 grams. Pre-loom preparation takes around 15 days, followed by approximately 40 days of weaving on a dedicated Parvai floor loom. The sari was created by dyers Hari and team, six pre-loom artisans, Shanthi and Lakshmi for Petni work, Ane Thomas for design, Mariappan as Master Weaver, and Lakshmi and Shreekala at the loom. Approximately 40–45% of the website price supports weaving and artisan labour. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProject Shashikala began with an early-1980s Kanchipuram sari belonging to a patron’s mother. Rather than reproducing it, Parvai studied and reinterpreted its design language, preserving its spirit while allowing a new generation of artisans to carry forward its technical and aesthetic legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parvai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67998829510807,"sku":null,"price":60000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7341\/0875\/files\/IMG-3057.jpg?v=1790948334","url":"https:\/\/www.parvai.com\/products\/parvai-kanchipuram-korvai-silk-sari-shashikala","provider":"P A R V A I","version":"1.0","type":"link"}