How To Make Sure You Have A Pure Kanchipuram Silk Saree

The trend of ecommerce marketing has seen a boon in the Indian scenario, lately. With a  smooth internet facility, people have just developed a habit of buying everything online. It is a  very convenient method of shopping, hence it is very popular among girls to buy their jewellery and clothes, especially sarees. But selecting clothes over internet has to be darn carefully.

If you are looking to purchase some kanchipuram silk saree online, if not with some reputed portal, you might get bluffed as well. Hence, make sure that online sarees purchase should be done only with a good brand. Now, here are some tips to9 determine that whether the kanchipuram silk sare that you have bought is in its pure form or not:

•      KANCHIPURAM SAREES TRADITIONALLY HAVE A CONTRASTING ZARI BORDER- There are varieties of silk sarees produced in India. The fact that Kanchipuram silk sarees have a contrasting border is what distinguishes them from other silk sarees.  Nowadays, tested zari sarees are more available in market. Copper wire electroplated with silver is used to form the designing of the border of the saree. So, if you want to buy a pure kanchipuram silk saree and not a tested zari saree, closely examine the colour of the zari work. 

•      BURN TEST- Rip out few threads from the warp and weft and light a fire at the end of the threads. The pure fibers will burn down to ashes and would smell like a burnt hair, whereas, artificial fibres will have no ash upon burning them.  You will only see a flare coming upon burning such fibres. Hence, the test will prove you the originality.

•      ZARI TEST- Look for the loose end of zari in the saree. If pulling the zari, you come across white, or anyb other colour, instead of red, you can be pretty sure that the you do not own a pure kanchipuram silk saree. A pure kanchipuram silk saree would always be made of a red silk thread.

•      ALWAYS BUY A SAREE FROM SOME RELIABLE SHOP- Even if you are buying it online, only do it from a reputable online shop. See the label of the company as soon as you receive the product to make sure that you have got the original piece with you, and no one has duped you.

So, kanchipuram silk sarees are believed to be the most beautiful sarees in the world. Though they are a traditional south Indian wear sarees, they are famous all over India,and abroad.

It is important for every Indian woman to own at least one saree in her wardrobe, and it is even important to make sure that you get exactly what you pay for. You should know how to select a right piece and do not get duped by the seller. Hence, you have the methods available to check its authenticity. Happy 'kanchipuram saree shopping.'