Salem Silk

Salem white silk or Salem Venpattu has its origination from Salem, a city of Tamilnadu. These silk textile products at the time of manufacturing are white in colour. After washing they will be gradually changed to light sandal colour and thereafter deep yellow colour as it was in the beginning stage of silk yarn before bleaching. If the clothes did not change to the original colour, they are not pure silk. The chief attraction of the Salem silk fabric is its lustre. The water used for degumming has certain properties in order to impact lustre to silk. The water used at Salem city possess this unique quality of impacting lustre to raw silk and this may be one of the reasons for the whiteness and shining of Silk Dhothy which has taken firm root in Salem. The zari in the border and pallu in the form of kambi is also unique. The local weavers have the skill to produce such unique silk products, namely, Salem White Silk Dhothies, Angavastrams and Shirtings.