Paithani

Paithani Bridal Sari
Paithani Bridal Sari
An aeroplane with a Paithani design created by Meera Mehta an Indian textile designer, on its vertical stabilizer-rudder.

Paithani is a variety of sari, named after the Paithan town in [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra| Aurangabad] from state of Maharashtra in India where the sari was first made by hand. Present day Yeola town in Nashik, Maharashtra is the largest manufacturer of Paithani.[1]

Paithani is characterised by borders of an oblique square design, and a padar with a peacock design.[2] Plain as well as spotted designs are available. Among other varieties, single colored and kaleidoscope-colored designs are also popular. The kaleidoscopic effect is achieved by using one color for weaving lengthwise and another for weaving width wise.[3]

  1. ^ "Paithani". WeaveinIndia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ "पैठणीचा रुबाब! साड्यांची महाराणी पैठणीचा 'हा' इतिहास माहीत आहे का? वाचा सविस्तर". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Paithani- Introduction". www.unnatisilks.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.