Description

About the Craft ::”Karvat? in Marathi means the saw and since the designs look like saw tooth, the fabric is known as Karvati or Karvatkati. The tussar Karvati Saree is woven with three shuttle weaving (tapestry type of weaving technique) to have solid colour border and body. The border is woven with mercerised cotton yarn and body is woven with pure tussar hand reeled yarn.The uniqueness of the tussar Karvati Saree is that, the border of the saree is woven with various temple designs in different sizes.

About the Artisan :: Bhojraj Sonkusare, along with his wife, runs the Shri Aurobindo International that provides his fellow villagers in Bhandara, Maharashtra the opportunity to work and earn a living by saree weaving. He won an award from the Maharashtra government for his work with cocoon cultivation and silk yarn weaving.