Sage Green Handwoven Pure Silk Kancheepuram Saree with Navy Elephant Rettapet Border handstitched The maroon body is woven

The maroon body is woven through with a fine checked zari grid

The border is where the rettapet structure shows itself clearly — a rich red band with twin parallel gold zari lines and a densely woven gold edge

Korvai: Body and border woven separately and structurally interlocked on the loom

The veldhari-inspired border detailing introduces a rhythmic woven character that complements the silk beautifully

The fine gold zari grid catches light across the entire body surface

Sage Green Handwoven Pure Silk Kancheepuram Saree with Navy Elephant Rettapet Border handstitched The maroon body is wovenA grandson's Upanayanam sacred thread ceremony calls for a saree with real grandeur, and this sage green silk with its navy elephant rettapet border was made for exactly that occasion. Twin parallel border lines create a balanced layered edge 8 days on the loom, and cannot be replicated by machine. Woven by our family's artisan weaver families in Kunnam village near Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu read our story. The sage green body is woven in pure mulberry