The Craft

Six Months, One Saree

1. 01 Step 1

   Design & motif

   Every saree begins on paper. Intricate motifs are hand-drawn and mapped onto a naksha, the master grid that guides each thread.

2. 02 Step 2

   Thread selection

   Only the finest Banarasi silk is hand-selected for its lustre and strength.

3. 03 Step 3

   Natural dyeing

   Threads are dyed using traditional techniques, many with natural plant-based pigments.

4. 04 Step 4

   Warping the loom

   Thousands of warp threads are measured, aligned and mounted by hand, a meticulous setup completed before a single motif is woven.

5. 05 Step 5

   Hand weaving

   Each motif is woven in a single pass by master weavers at traditional pit looms, often over many months.

6. 06 Step 6

   Finishing & inspection

   The saree is cut from the loom, gently washed and inspected thread by thread before it earns the TAAR name.