Authentic Tassar silk saree from our looms in Assam .
The Saree has tassar silk in the warp and weft . All the motifs are in viscose / acrylic. The motifs , design and colour combination is very traditional . The saree has a light check body .
Tassar silk is widely used as a replacement for Muga silk in Assam as Muga silk is very expensive and colloquially called "tass muga ". Here we have used dyed tassar silk .
Tassar Silk - The Tassar Silk moth is basically a wild moth. Hence it is categorised as Vanya Silk or Wild silk by the silk board of India.(http://csb.gov.in/silk-sericulture/silk/vanya-silk/).
The yarn produces is a natural brownish or off white colour. Tassah silks in their natural colour can be termed as Organic Silk as no chemicals have been used in the cultivation of host trees or in the processing of silk fabrics.. Most Tassar rearing and cultivation is still done by village clusters in the tribal regions of Jharkhand ,Chattisgarh & West Bengal in the traditional method. In this case , the yarns have been dyed .
The saree comes with a blouse piece that has borders as shown in the images .
The material has a slight crisp feeling that will soften over a period of time.
Please note the saree has attached borders with a red piping edge done.
We try to capture the exact colours but due to lighting issues , there may be slight difference in colours between the actual product and that in the image.
Saree Length - 5.5 mts , Width - 45 "
Wash Care - We suggest Dry Clean .
Shipping - 7-9 Business Days
