Maheshwari
derives its name from Maheshwar, is a city situated in Madhya
Pradesh. The word Maheshwar in Hindi means Great
God, an
epithet of Lord Shiva. Its well know from its weaving of the
Maheshwari fabric since the 5th century.
Queen Ahilyabai got weavers from Surat and introduced the MaheshwariSarees. The entire city of Maheshwar is involved in the weaving of
this beautiful and admired Saree. With stripes at the pallu, is plain
or have geometric motifs and is woven in silk and cotton. Light in
weight, it has some amount of grace that has made it the favourite of
every women. The weaving centre is located in one of Maheshwar's
historic buildings
MaheshwariSarees have always been a favourite among women of all age groups.
This sophisticated piece of fabric was weaved to depict royalty and
elegance. The motifs are inspired by the local architecture. The
unique feature of this Saree is its reversible border, which lets one
wear it both ways. We know a lot about the Maheshwari Sarees, but
little do we know of its origin. However, the new trend in maheshwar
is to manufacture salwar suit pieces in both cotton and cotton silk.
Maheshwari cotton silk has always been famous for its unique style of
weaving. Now along with the famous hand block printing of this
heritage town maheshwari salwar suits are creating a splash in the
indian fashion scene
TheMaheshwari salwar suit dress material are exclusive for their unique
designs on silk and cotton fabrics, the fine use of zari and
brilliant use of stripes, checks and exquisite floral borders.
Distinctive features of the Maheshwari salwar kameez are its light
weight, shiny lustre and a fine display of colours, with brilliant
motifs, an attractive chunni border to match. The dupatta is
particularly noted for the colourful stripes in varied colours such
as green, pink, magenta, mauve, violet etc. which lend the fabric a
mesmerizing look. The body of the salwar is covered with all over
buttis and the kameez is a plain color paint
The
popular designs used in these salwar suits, which were inspired from
the designs on the fort walls are the ‘Chatai’ pattern that is
the ‘Mat’ pattern, the ‘Chameli ka phool’ pattern that is the
‘Chameli flower’ pattern, the ‘Eent’ pattern that is the
‘Brick’ pattern as well as the ‘Heera’ pattern that is the
‘Diamond’ pattern. These designs are found on Maheshwari
dupattas, sarees and dress material even today.
The
cotton silk Fabric of maheshwar is unique. With fine cotton
yarns in its weft and silk in the warp,
this fabric islight
and airy for
the summers, yet has the subtle
luster of silk. TheMaheshwari salwar suit dress material or saree is not made by one person or one community, but the
entire town is involved in this craft in some way or another. This
craft weaves Hindus
and Muslims, men and women together
in its sublime fabric. The dyers colour the yarns in rich colours
after which a silk
warp and cotton bobbins for the weft are
prepared. Once the
loom is set with the patterns for borders and motifs,
the weaving starts. In the weavers’ colonies, every street is
filled with the continuous clacking of wooden looms; the craftsmen
are busy creating poetry in colour.Through
the years, this craft has seen many changes, many highs and
lows.Copper
coated nylon has replaced the pure gold wires of zari and
synthetic dyes have replaced the limited palette of natural colours.
Withhigh demands and extreme pressures on time, dyers have to get one
warp of silk ready within an hour, leaving little room for revival of
slow natural dyeing
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