What is the difference between kadhua and cutwork Banarasi?

In kadhua, each motif is woven as its own unit with the weft cut and restarted — slow, and there is nothing floating behind the fabric. In cutwork, the weft is carried across the whole width and the floats are trimmed off afterwards, which is faster and cheaper but leaves short fibre ends on the reverse. Turn the saree over: a kadhua back is clean.

How do I tell a handloom Banarasi from a powerloom one?

Look at the reverse and at the selvedge. Handloom weaving leaves tiny irregularities in the motif spacing and a slightly uneven selvedge; a powerloom piece is mechanically perfect and usually much lighter. This piece ships with a Handloom Mark tag.

Banarasi · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi Aubergine Katan Banarasi

Name: Varanasi Aubergine Katan Banarasi
Brand: NY Label
SKU: NYL-BNS-AUB-FR
Availability: InStock

₹28,900

Inclusive of all taxes

Kadhua-brocaded Katan silk, woven over five weeks.

ColourAubergine

One length

6.3 m × 1.12 m, unstitched. A matching blouse piece is attached.

Only 4 left on the shelf in Aubergine.

Free shipping on orders over ₹2,500
Fall stitched and edges picoed, free on every silk
14-day returns — unworn, with the fall unstitched
Dispatched within two working days

Description+

Pure Katan silk brocaded in Varanasi, in aubergine with an all-over jaal of gold buti. The ground is a tight two-ply Katan — the yarn that gives a Banarasi its slight rustle and its shine.

Five weeks on the loom. The kadhua technique means each motif is woven separately rather than carried across the back, so there are no float threads to snag.

The piece+

Length: 6.3 m × 1.12 m
Border: Woven gold border with meenakari edging, 4 inches
Pallu: Kadhua jaal with a floral konia, 30 inches
Zari: Tested gold zari on a silk core
Weight: 690 g
Blouse piece: Attached
Weaver: Ansari family looms, Varanasi

Fabric & make+

Pure Katan silk with tested gold zari

Care+

Dry clean only. Keep away from direct light — zari dulls faster than silk fades.

Shipping & returns+

Orders are dispatched within two working days and delivered across India in three to six. Shipping is free over ₹2,500, otherwise ₹99. Returns are free within 14 days of delivery, provided the saree is unworn, the fall is unstitched and the tags are attached.

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About the Varanasi Aubergine Katan Banarasi

What is the difference between kadhua and cutwork Banarasi?: In kadhua, each motif is woven as its own unit with the weft cut and restarted — slow, and there is nothing floating behind the fabric. In cutwork, the weft is carried across the whole width and the floats are trimmed off afterwards, which is faster and cheaper but leaves short fibre ends on the reverse. Turn the saree over: a kadhua back is clean.
How do I tell a handloom Banarasi from a powerloom one?: Look at the reverse and at the selvedge. Handloom weaving leaves tiny irregularities in the motif spacing and a slightly uneven selvedge; a powerloom piece is mechanically perfect and usually much lighter. This piece ships with a Handloom Mark tag.

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Varanasi Aubergine Katan Banarasi

₹28,900

Inclusive of all taxes

Kadhua-brocaded Katan silk, woven over five weeks.

ColourAubergine

One length

6.3 m × 1.12 m, unstitched. A matching blouse piece is attached.

Only 4 left on the shelf in Aubergine.

Free shipping on orders over ₹2,500

Fall stitched and edges picoed, free on every silk

14-day returns — unworn, with the fall unstitched

Dispatched within two working days

Description+

Pure Katan silk brocaded in Varanasi, in aubergine with an all-over jaal of gold buti. The ground is a tight two-ply Katan — the yarn that gives a Banarasi its slight rustle and its shine.

Five weeks on the loom. The kadhua technique means each motif is woven separately rather than carried across the back, so there are no float threads to snag.

The piece+

Length: 6.3 m × 1.12 m
Border: Woven gold border with meenakari edging, 4 inches
Pallu: Kadhua jaal with a floral konia, 30 inches
Zari: Tested gold zari on a silk core
Weight: 690 g
Blouse piece: Attached
Weaver: Ansari family looms, Varanasi

Fabric & make+

Pure Katan silk with tested gold zari

Care+

Dry clean only. Keep away from direct light — zari dulls faster than silk fades.

Shipping & returns+

Varanasi Aubergine Katan Banarasi

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