TISSUE
IN A TISSUE FABRIC OR SAREE, METALLIC THREADS/ZARI ARE USED IN THE WARP OR IN THE WEFT OR BOTH IN CONJUNCTION WITH PURE SILK, OR COTTON THREADS TO GIVE A SURREAL SHEEN TO THE WOVEN FABRIC.
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TUSSAR
IT USES PURE TASSAR SILK THREADS IN THE WEFT. TASSAR USUALL HAS A COPPER-ISH TINGE UNLESS DYED AND IS LESS LUSTROUS AND COARSER THAN THE MORE COMMONLY USED MULBERRY SILK.
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TYE & DYE
AN ANCIENT TECHNIQUE OF TYING CLOTH IN PATTERNS BEFORE DIPPING IT IN A DYE BATH. RAJASTHAN AND GUJARAT ARE FAMOUS FOR THEIR BRILLIANT TIE DYES CALLED BANDHNI SAREES.
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