Off White & Teal Kalamkari Printed Kashmiri Silk Saree | Manzar

An off-white drape carries a fine teal print of florals, elephants and peacocks throughout.

Why this piece

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  Opaque and light — a measured 50 GSM, so nothing shows through the off-white ground.


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  Consistent print — the teal reads clean against the off-white because every piece is printed to the same repeat.


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  Teal figured border — a wide teal border worked with repeating elephants and birds, the feature that sets this drape apart from the ones beside it.

The print

The design is a kalamkari-style figurative print — florals, trailing vines, elephants and peacocks in the Madhubani idiom. It is printed digitally in Bangalore by a specialist print studio, with the same repeat used on every piece, so the colour and pattern arrive as drawn.

The border

A wide teal border runs the length of the drape, worked with its own repeating elephants and birds, so the edge frames the lighter figurative field inside it. The off-white ground keeps the busy print easy to read rather than heavy.

The drape

It is soft and smooth with a fluid, lightweight fall — 6.2 to 6.3 metres in total at 44 to 45 inches wide, made up of a 5.5 metre drape and a 0.8 metre (80 cm) running blouse piece continuous with it. The whole thing weighs about 425 grams, so it carries easily through a long day.

A matching 80 cm blouse piece is included, so there is no separate blouse fabric to buy or colour-match later.

Wearing it

Its light weight, matte surface and easy fall suit daytime festive occasions, office wear and daily wear. The off-white and teal palette reads calm and versatile rather than heavy, so it moves from a workday to a daytime celebration.

Colour hues may vary slightly from the images because of different screens and displays.

Details

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  Design: madhubani-style figurative print, with a wide teal border worked with repeating elephants and birds.


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  Saree length: 6.2 to 6.3 m in total (a 5.5 m drape plus a 0.8 m blouse piece).


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  Width: 44 to 45 inches.


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  Blouse piece: 80 cm running blouse piece, continuous with the drape and included.


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  Weight: about 425 g in total.


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  Fabric weight: a measured 50 GSM, lightweight and opaque.


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  Care: Dry clean it before the first wash. After that, a gentle cold hand wash with a mild detergent is fine — do not machine wash and do not wring it. Dry the saree flat or hang it in the shade without folding, and iron it inside out on low to medium heat under a cotton press cloth.


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  Made in: India (produced in Bangalore).


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  Collection: Manzar
  

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

Will the saree look the same colour as it does in the photos?
The print is reproduced from a single digital file, so the off-white, teal, rust and olive tones you see are the tones we print. Even so, colour hues may vary slightly from the images because of different screens and displays. If the shade that arrives is not what you expected, the saree can be exchanged for a colour mismatch within the stated window.

How do I wash and care for a printed saree like this?
Dry clean it before the first wash. After that, a gentle cold hand wash with a mild detergent is fine — do not machine wash and do not wring it. Dry the saree flat or hang it in the shade without folding, and iron it inside out on low to medium heat under a cotton press cloth. The print is colourfast, verified by our own in-house testing, and following this routine keeps the teal crisp.

What do I need to do before wearing the saree the first time?
The saree arrives as an unstitched drape, so you will get the fall and pico done and the included blouse piece stitched before the first wear, and the very first clean should be a dry clean. Keeping it unstitched until you have checked the off-white shade and the length also keeps it eligible for exchange.

Does it come with a blouse piece, and how long is the saree?
Yes. The saree is 6.2 to 6.3 metres in total — a 5.5 metre drape plus a 0.8 metre (80 cm) running blouse piece continuous with it — at 44 to 45 inches wide. The blouse shown in the photographs is only for styling reference; the piece you receive is unstitched fabric to be tailored as you like.

Is this printed saree see-through?
No. At a measured 50 GSM the fabric is opaque, and the off-white ground stays covered even in daylight. The full drape with its blouse piece weighs about 425 grams, so it is light to carry through a long day.

Which occasions does this saree suit?
Its light weight, matte surface and easy fall suit daytime festive occasions, office wear and daily wear. The off-white and teal palette reads calm and versatile rather than heavy, so it moves from a workday to a daytime celebration. It is not intended as a bridal or heavy ceremonial saree.

How long will delivery take, and is cash on delivery available?
Most orders are dispatched the next day and delivered within 3 to 7 days. Shipping within India is free, cash on delivery is available, and we ship worldwide.

What are the return and exchange terms?
Returns are accepted within 2 days and only for a damaged or wrong delivery, with the saree unused, its tags intact and in the original packaging; a damaged or wrong-product claim needs an unboxing video. Exchange is available within 2 days for any reason, including simply disliking the colour or the quality.