Black and Red Cotton Patola Sari

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This black and red sari makes an excellent evening summer wear with the traditional motifs of peacocks and elephants woven into grids. Patolas are the traditional textiles of Gujarat with a history of over five hundred years. These textiles were exported to Java and other parts of South-East Asia, where they were traded for spices. Over the years the textiles once woven in silk came to be woven in cotton also. The Patolas have a great symbolic and ritual value in Gujarati life. They are a must wear on all significant occasions like weddings and childbirth, in which red Patolas are believed to ward off the evil eye.

This sari is a combination of a black body and a red border laced with zari both on the border and grids. The body is worked upon by red and white threads, with the peacock and elephant motifs, ensconced within the grids alternately. These motifs are traditional of the Patolas along with the 'paan leaf' and the parrot motif known as 'Popat.'

The border is achieved in red with the elephant motif worked in a sequence. Moreover the border is enclosed within zari lines, making it a synthesis of the Gujarati Patolas and the Southern Zari tradition. The pallav is in contrast to the black body of the sari and is done in red with similar motifs.

This sari is a unique combination of traditional values and comfortable texture.

This description by Bhanupriya.