Shantipuri sari

Shantipuri sari
Shantipuri sari with Guti Bhanj
Production area
Country India
StateWest Bengal
LocationShantipur
Details
Origin PlaceShantipur, Nadia, West Bengal
IngredientsCotton
Length5.5 m.
Breadth118-120 cm.
StyleBengal Tradition
Borders5 inch to 6 inch
UsageNormal day life and Festival
Status
GI StatusRegistered
Application No.138
WebsiteSantipore Saree

Shantipuri sari (Bengali: শান্তিপুরী শাড়ি) is a traditional handwoven cotton sari of West Bengal. It is produced in the Shantipur city and surrounding area of Nadia district, West Bengal. Shantipuri handloom sari (or fabrics) is famous for the novelty of designs, hand spinning method with extra weft, different color patterns and the thin finesse of the fabric. The fine Shantipuri sari is a highly demanded commodity all over the world.[1] Shantipuri Sari got geographical indications tag in 2009.[2][3]

The specialty of Shantipur Sari is that it is marketed in a simple traditional fold form known as Guti Bhanj.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Geographical Indications Journal No.29". search.ipindia.gov.in. pp. 138–143. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Santipur Saree". search.ipindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ^ "রসগোল্লার মতো বাংলার শাড়িতেও রয়েছে জিআই স্বীকৃতি, পেয়ে যাবেন এ শহরেই". Anandabazar2 (in Bengali). Kolkata: Anandabazar Patrika. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.