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Handloom Power – Hand-woven & Designer cotton sarees online

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If something has ever ruled fashion world and will keep ruling it, then it is saree. There is something magical about the saree. We at Indian August believe that Sarees will never go out of fashion. It is rightly said in a Karadi Rhyme that “Yards and Yards of silk I see, in ever colour and shade there be patterns fine, Bold designs, I wonder which one is for me?” When you are staying in country like India, collecting sarees is something we have always seen. India has been a home to some of the finest handloom sarees. Our mother and grandmothers had beautiful collection of handloom sarees. They use to treat them like their kids. Putting them in sunlight to keep insects at bay, changing the folds of the sarees to avoid any creases and many more. Hand-woven cotton sarees were not just a garment of choice but was an item of sentiment - much appreciated and cared. Every state has its own saree and we at Indian August have successfully curated all the important sarees at our online sto
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Handloom is the new trend

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This year government and fashion stitched a pattern together. Smriti Irani promoting the handloom sector, sitting in the first row of runway looks like, presenting the old wine in a new bottle. Tradition of weaving by hands is nowadays a part of countries cultural ethos. Initially a loom was just household furniture in Greece which later became an occupation. It was carried from a class of citizens called textorer from which the word textiles came from. Handloom constitutes a timeless facet of rich cultural heritage of India. Whether it’s a muslin of Chanderi, Silk brocades of Varanasi, Ikats from Andhra and Orissa, Phulkari khes of Punjab and jacquards of U.P. or phenek of Assam, we wore it and realised that the joy and pride in wearing handloom pieces is unmatched. The beauty of handloom in every piece depicts the story of the skilled hands, passed on and on from generations to generations. From lush brocade silks that have a royal feel to luminous feather weight Chande
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Comfort Cushions

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Remember childhood when we only get ready to have food because of the fancy cutlery, or new tablemats that strike the hunger in us, new pair of cushions make you go to bed early, even today, home decor plays a major role in making your house, “home”. A place where you can live some best family moments in your daily busy schedule, where you can have mom’s special “Paranthas” to dad’s special “Mutton curry”, celebrate your perfect birthdays and enjoy best family time, where you get mom’s care and dad’s life lessons. So it’s our duty to make such place beautiful, which gives you some of the best memories of your life. Buy Exlusive Cushion Covers Online India play a major role in decorating your home, we can add colors to the boring rooms, create a theme out of it, and sometimes it even helps you to speak your personality through it. They start from a large range varying from sizes to colors to prints look and many more things. Fresh bright colors and quirky prints or some writt
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Tale of Veils

An aid to my beauty, a shield to my shame, dupatta is a piece of cloth dipped in the roots of my culture and connects me to it. Its rather a traditional tale than a fashion statement. It is ubiquitous, it knows no hierarchy, a girl or woman, old or young it gathers them all in its beauty and praise. A symbol of modesty, it’s a piece of cloth 2.5 m long and 35 inches wide, has roots in Indus valley civilization. It is a combination of two words “du” meaning “two” and “patta” meaning “strip of cloth”. Its variety of fabric and techniques to make it are endless. Sometimes from the harsh and barren desert have come the most intricate and colorful Bandhni dupatta and sometimes an original Sanganeri or Mughal kalamkari will steal your heart. Dipped in our roots printed with the hands of traditions, it’s an Odhni, or Chunri or Dushala whatever you call it, it’s a women’s best friend. Its different for different occasions, and different for different regions, it can be the ye
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A trend to tune in – Cotton sarees

Saree, 6 yard long drape, devoid of caste, creed and culture has fascinated women folk since eternity. Derived from the Sanskrit word “shati” which means “a piece of cloth” saree is a four to nine yard unstitched garment draped and worn in different styles.    At one point of time, saree was simply draped cloth in different ways as per regions, but it is now turned into a style statement adapting new and unique trends. Handloom Cotton sarees are on the top of the trend list these days, perfect blend of cotton and silk yarn weaved to make it lighter in weight, easy in folds, comfort with cotton and less lustrous. This cotton silk mix makes these sarees highly comfortable and rich in its fashion statement. It upholds your matured taste and projects your personality and gives you perfect stand out attire for both office and evening gatherings. This season Indian August is ready to renovate your wardrobe, with perfect blends of silks like Muga, Tussar and Mangalgiri cotton, Ma
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