Mulberry Silk handwoven maheshwari Saree

• Maheshwari Handloom
The designs in the Maheshwari sarees were inspired by the detailing on the walls of the Fort of Maheshwar. The popular designs used in these sarees, which were inspired from the designs on the fort walls are the �Chatai� pattern that is the �Mat� pattern, the �Chameli ka phool� pattern that is the Chameli flower pattern, the Eent pattern that is the Brick pattern as well as the Heera pattern that is the Diamond pattern. These designs are found on Maheshwari sarees even today.
• Materials used
This Maheshwari saree is made of pure mulberry silk. Then in clothes sarees began to be made in pure cotton and with a mixture of silk and cotton (silk yarn in the warp and cotton in the weft). Nowadays, wool is also being used in the production of Maheshwari sarees. These sarees are extremely light in weight and present a sharp contrast to the Kanchipuram sarees of South India.

Maheshwari sarees are mostly woven in cotton and silk. These sarees are characterised by a narrow coloured border embellished with zari, and small checks, narrow stripes, or solid colour in the body. The speciality of Maheshwari sarees is its reversible border, also known as bugdi, which can be worn on both sides. The use of zari and kinari is also unique to Maheswari sarees.