Difference Between Traditional Silk Sarees and Modern Silk Sarees

Posted by Shreenivas Silks and Sarees on March 24th, 2020

Silk sarees and traditional sarees can be compared to musical notes. They are similar in all the right ways, but they have different resonances in their respective fields. One way of looking at it is that a contemporary silk saree is a beautiful poem with lovely words and a majestic melody which can be heard when the entire tune is played.

The way a piece of text sounds depends on the instrument used to play it, the conductor and the background music and the composer who wrote the special form of music. They all play a vital role in the making of a particular piece of music and hence that special piece can be said to be an expression of the artist's soul. In silk sarees, each and every part of the garment plays a different role and so does the 'text' that forms the instrument.

It is a fact that no two fabrics can be considered as the same because of the differences that each particular textile possesses. Even though the fabric comes from the same plant and the same species, the variegated variances can be seen in the beauty of each piece. Even in the common plant, there is a different and unique variety.

Silk has its own range of qualities which make it a highly prized fibre. And, there are other qualities that differentiate it from other plant materials. For instance, when silk is used in a traditional area, it takes care of more than one function. In fact, the body of the garment can play the role of a purse while the colours can act as window shades.

The visual beauty of the garments can be enhanced with a style statement with the addition of embroidery and dyeing. One can also use the saree as a large wrap and make a flower arrangement or use it as a coverall. Depending on the use of the saree, one can use a variety of other pieces of material and even change the overall look of thesaree.

However, this does not mean that the saree has to be the complete item. The saree can be used to cover up the textured version of the same and also enhance the colour palette.

The different methods of weaving silk have a number of variations in the form of the sarees that are available. In fact, the plain area or the idli or the kada is just another name for the type of care called 'Jodha' in the Indian culture. These are the traditional sarees that were made of satin and often consisted of an internal background and a contrasting outer.

There are three typical types of trees that are used in India today. These include the mundane saree, the choli and the silk sarees. Each has its own particularities.

The kundan are originated from the silk of the Yavatmal fruit of the southern Indian cotton tree. These are the sarees that are still in use by the North Indian people. The kundan area is a very delicate silk and is used to make the special sarees that are made of pure satin.

The kundan area has small patterns and forms that are made up of small pieces of bright yellowish satin and is placed under folds of raw or pure satin fabric. A simple shade of yellow can be added to the silk satin to give the desired effect. The kundan area is typically very soft and lacks the rigidity that the child and the chaddar sarees have.

The cheddar saree is made using a pattern of satin fabric that is folded into half-moon shapes. These are then turned on their sides to give a very feminine and graceful look to the area. The cheddar area is used to make the traditional areas like those used for funerals.

These are only a few of the varieties of silk sarees. Of course, there are many more variations like the strange and the churidar areas. The differences between the various areas can be found in the colours, the embroidery and the range of stitching.