Black and Bright Red Flower Buti Handloom Maheshwari Silk Saree | Sangam

Black, with a bright red pallu

A black body with flower buti picked out across it, and a bright red pallu built in panels with metallic borders holding each one.

The design

The buti are sparse on the black, so the body stays understated. The red pallu is panelled rather than plain, each section edged in metallic gold and carrying medium flower buti. A golden geometric zari border runs the length of both edges. The bugdi border is woven so that its design reads the same on both faces.

How it is woven

Woven in Mominpura, the weaving quarter of Maheshwar, on a pit loom with the weft inserted by hand and the patterning set on a dobby.

What you receive

• Unstitched Maheshwari silk saree, 6.3-6.5 m in total length including an attached, unstitched blouse piece of 80-90 cm in a contrast shade, included in the stated price


• Width 45-46 inches


• 350-360 g at 44-46 GSM, measured in-house


• Semi-sheer body; wear with a petticoat


• Woven in Maheshwar, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh; country of origin India


• Net quantity: one saree with attached blouse piece


• Pallu kuchu, selvedge and edges finished; every piece checked before dispatch


• Fall, pico and edge finishing available on request

Care and storage

1. Dry clean only, by a professional cleaner


2. Air-dry in shade, without wringing


3. Iron inside out on low to medium heat, under a cotton press cloth


4. Store wrapped in breathable cotton or muslin, in a cool dark cupboard


5. Refold every three to six months so the same folds do not settle in

Colour fast on both wash and rub testing, on every colour. Cared for this way, the saree is expected to last and to be passed on.

Colour

Every handloom saree is individually woven by skilled artisans. Slight variations in weave, texture, and colour are natural characteristics of handcrafted textiles and reflect the authenticity of genuine artisan craftsmanship. Colours may vary slightly between screens and in natural light

Dispatch

Held in stock rather than made to order. About half of orders leave the same or next day, most within two to three days, and most orders within India are delivered in three to seven days.

These pieces come from Maheshwar, on the north bank of the Narmada in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, woven on looms sunk into the floor.

Black is unforgiving. Every variation in the beat reads across it, so the body has to stay even for its full length, buti spaced sparsely, before the red pallu begins and is broken into panels, each framed in metallic gold.

The border is bugdi, woven so that its design reads the same on both faces.

The finished saree is featherlight and semi-sheer, drapes close and stays soft after cleaning. The faint unevennesses in it are the evidence of hand weaving in a piece that has been finished and checked.

Exchange: *Easy exchange is available within 3 days of receiving the product.
*No exchanges on home decor items.
*Unboxing video is required.

Return: *Only for damaged/wrong products.
*Unboxing video required.
Learn More

1. What does panelled mean here?
The red pallu is divided into sections, each framed with a metallic gold border and carrying medium flower buti, rather than being one unbroken block of red.

2. What are the measurements of this saree?
An unstitched Maheshwari silk drape measuring 6.3-6.5 m in total length and 45-46 inches wide, weighing 350-360 g at 44-46 GSM. The total length includes an attached, unstitched blouse piece of 80-90 cm in a contrast shade, which is included in the stated price. Fall, pico and edge finishing are not done before dispatch, but we will do them on request.

3. What kind of loom is this woven on?
It is handwoven on a pit loom, with the weft inserted by hand and the patterning on body, border and pallu set on a dobby. A pit loom, in Maheshwar, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, with the Handloom Mark held and the registration on record. The Handloom Mark is held with the registration on record, and every piece is checked before it leaves us. Nothing we sell is machine-woven.

4. What does bugdi mean?
Bugdi describes the woven border design, which reads the same on both faces of the border. It is a feature you can turn over in your hand and see for yourself.

5. What is a flower buti?
Buti is the small woven motif scattered across a saree, worked into the cloth on the loom rather than printed or embroidered on afterwards. A flower buti is that motif in a floral shape. On this piece they are scattered across the black body and repeated inside each panel of the red pallu.

6. Will I need a petticoat with this?
The body is semi-sheer, which is what gives the saree its weight of 350-360 g and its 44-46 GSM. Wear it with a petticoat in a matching or complementary shade. The same lightness is why it drapes softly and holds its pleats through a long evening.

7. What if the colour is not what I expected?
Every handloom saree is individually woven by skilled artisans. Slight variations in weave, texture, and colour are natural characteristics of handcrafted textiles and reflect the authenticity of genuine artisan craftsmanship. Colours may vary slightly between screens and in natural light If the shade does not match or you are unhappy with the quality, we will exchange the piece.

8. How do I look after it and store it between wears?
Dry clean only. Air-dry in shade without wringing, iron inside out on low to medium heat under a cotton press cloth, then store the saree wrapped in breathable cotton or muslin in a cool dark cupboard, refolding it every three to six months. Home washing is not recommended.

9. Where would this be worn?
Festival and festive occasions, formal and ethnic events, party wear, and weddings or receptions attended as a guest.

10. What is your return and exchange window?
Returns and exchanges are accepted within two days, provided the piece is unused, with its tags intact and in its original packaging. Exchange is also offered where the colour does not match or you are dissatisfied with the quality.

11. What are the dispatch and delivery timelines?
The saree is dispatched from stock, not made to order: about half of orders leave the same or next day and most within two to three days, with delivery in three to seven days for most orders in India. Shipping within India is free, cash on delivery is available, and we ship worldwide with international charges billed on actuals.