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In India, silk is considered to be auspicious. The Indian bride wraps herself in a silk saree. And where adversity does not allow this, brides have been known to wear a small token piece of silk on the wedding attire. The dead are cremated, where possible, in garments of silk. Silk is considered to be pleasing to the Gods. Silk is the holy cloth. It is what you wear if you want to touch God, says Chhotalal Salvi, grand master of the Patola weaving family, the ...
Silk Sarees of Tamil Nadu takes the reader on a journey from silkworm to the pattu pudavai (silk saree) of Tamil Nadu. From yarn and dye, to designer and weaver, the book is an expression of the author’s love of this noble art of silk weaving Tamil Nadu.Her fascination with the designs as being expressive of the Tamil Psyche and spiritual ethos is expressed in a comprehensive manner with an awareness of their enduring beauty. The designs are deep and ...