Dhakaiya Jamdani Sari.

Although Jamdani sari is now made in various places, Dhaka is considered as the original birthplace of Jamdani. The unique method of weaving Jamdani sari has been recognized by UNESCO as a unique intangible cultural heritage.

 

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Jamdani sari is a type of wearable garment made of cotton with a unique weaving method. The design is embroidered with a third yarn while weaving the jamdani.

Naming:

The word, jamdani is derived from the Farsi language. Persian jama means cloth and dana means buti, in that sense jamdani means butidar cloth.

 

Variety of Jamdani Sari:

1. Flower Cotton Jamdani  which is made with cotton yarn.

2. Half-silk jamdani  where the horizontal yarns are silk and the longitudinal yarns are cotton.

3. Flower-silk jamdani  where the yarn on both ends is made of silk.

 

Features of Jamdani Sari:

Since Jamdani sari is hand woven, the design of the sari is very delicate and perfect. The designs are smooth.

The artisan weaves each yarn by twisting it with his hands. No part of the yarn comes out. For this reason, it is very difficult to differentiate between the front part of the Jamdani sari and the inner part.

Checking the yarn and smoothness. Cotton and silk yarn are used in weaving Jamdani sari.

The count also refers to the value of the yarn.  And the thinner the yarn, the finer the work will be  which is the main feature of a good quality jamdani sari. The threads of Jamdani sari are usually 32-250 counts.

 

Size and price: 

Jamdani sari is usually 12 long. And the price varies in proportion to the quality.

 

Location:

  Jamdani sari is available in different cities of Bangladesh including Dhaka. Besides, Dhaka Jamdani sari is also available in different countries outside the country. Especially in India, the due, to the value of Dhaka Jamdani Sari, there are many shops selling Dhakaiya Jamdani Saree. Jamdani sari is now available from any part of the world.