Dhani Batik Cotton Saree

The model images are styled digitally; the close-up shows the actual saree fabric.

Batik is made by drawing or stamping molten wax onto cloth before dyeing, layer by layer. Where the wax cracks, fine veins of colour seep in, giving each piece its own texture.

Shown here in green, in cotton. Chosen piece by piece for Saptadhārā.

The details

• Fabric: Cotton / Cotton Blend
• Saree Length: 5.5 Meter
• Blouse Piece Length: 1.0 Meter (Unstitched)

Caring for it

• Dry clean for the first wash; afterwards gentle hand wash in cold water with a mild detergent.
• Dry in shade and iron on the reverse at low heat, never directly on zari or print.
• Store folded in muslin, away from damp and direct sun.

Each piece is waxed, dyed and boiled by hand, so its pattern is one of a kind. Made by hand, so small irregularities are a mark of the maker, not a flaw.