Chanderi Sarees

Chanderi Fabric or Silk products from Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh are intricately handwoven., This cottage industry has been creating sarees, dupattas, pagdis and other dress material especially for royal familiesn for the past 500 years. The mainstay of Chanderi is its weavers, who have held its culture together. Over the last century it has evolved as a center for excellence for weaving gold embellished fabrics, mainly sarees for the erstwhile royalty and elite. The figured effects are produced with the help of an extra weft design, a special feature of Chanderi. Presently, Chanderi, famous for its brocades and hand-woven sarees, is a popular center for traditional weavers of cotton and silk sarees. This fabric is known for its light weight and natural threads. Its products are known for its unique transparency and permanent buttis.