• Banarasi tussar silk saree with kadwa buta in antique ivory and old gold zari
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Banarasi Tussar Kadwa Buta Saree

Banarasi Tussar Kadwa Buta Saree

Rs. 18,500.00 INR
Rs. 18,500.00 INR
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Craft
Banarasi
Fabric
Pure Tussar Silk
Technique
Hand woven on a pit loom in Varanasi.
Kadwa technique: each buta is woven separately rather than floated, leaving no cut threads on the reverse.
Palette
Antique ivory with old gold zari
Occasion
Weddings, receptions and ceremonial evenings
Blouse piece
0.80 m unstitched running blouse included
Dimensions
Saree 5.5 m x 1.15 m
With blouse piece 6.3 m
Approx. 780 g

A Banarasi woven in pure tussar, where the buta are lifted by the kadwa method rather than floated across the ground. Each motif is woven as its own small event, so the reverse of the saree carries no cut threads and the cloth reads cleanly from both sides.

Tussar gives the piece its particular character: a dry, papery hand when new, a low sheen instead of a mirror shine, and a slub that catches light unevenly. It softens with wear and holds a deep, sculpted pleat.

Woven on a pit loom in Varanasi over roughly six weeks.

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Textile inspection

Every piece is documented for its hand, finish and character before it reaches you.

Craft
Banarasi
Fabric
Pure Tussar Silk
Technique
Hand woven on a pit loom in Varanasi.
Kadwa technique: each buta is woven separately rather than floated, leaving no cut threads on the reverse.
Palette
Antique ivory with old gold zari
Occasion
Weddings, receptions and ceremonial evenings
Blouse piece
0.80 m unstitched running blouse included
Dimensions
Saree 5.5 m x 1.15 m
With blouse piece 6.3 m
Approx. 780 g

How it feels

Weight
Medium heavy, holds a sculpted pleat
Opacity
Opaque
Lustre
Low, dry sheen characteristic of tussar
Texture
Slubbed and crisp when new, softening with wear
Care
Dry clean only.
Store folded in muslin and refold along fresh lines every three months to protect the zari.
Our inspection notes
Zari continuity checked across all four borders. Two buta on the pallu sit a few millimetres off the grid, which is normal for hand-lifted kadwa and not a defect.
Dispatch
Dispatched within 3 working days from Varanasi.
India 4-6 days, international 8-12 days.
Returns
Returns accepted within 7 days of delivery if unworn, with tags and original packaging intact.
Handmade character
The minute variations of a handwoven textile are part of its identity. They are not defects, but evidence of the human hand.