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Craft & Tradition · Uttar Pradesh
Rich silk sarees and brocades with zari work, from Varanasi.
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Varanasi has been a centre of silk and brocade weaving for centuries; Banarasi sarees and brocades carry a geographical-indication tag.
Weavers use handlooms with jacquard attachments to weave intricate floral and figurative zari patterns into silk.
Rich silk sarees and brocades with zari work, from Varanasi.
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