Arani silk, also known as Arni silk, is a celebrated handloom tradition of Tamil Nadu, produced primarily in Arani, Tiruvannamalai.
Tarapur, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, India
Mashru fabric has a silk facade and a cotton layer on one side keeps the silk from touching the skin. The satin weave gives it more sheen and bold stripes run across this fabric.
Woven in a double 'Ikat' weave, with the yarn threads pre-dyed for the desired pattern, one Patola fabric takes about a year to complete.