| Silk Sarees are integrally linked to South India. Kornadu | | | | checks in its body. These stripes or checks can either |
| Saris originate from the state of Karnataka in India. | | | | be of the same color or of contrast shades aligned |
| The specialty of these traditional saris is that they | | | | horizontally or vertically throughout the saris. |
| incorporate a technique of mixing the cotton yarn with | | | | As is well known, the younger women of today’s |
| silk yarn. The cotton yarn that is used is usually blue in | | | | generation opt for light weight saris that are easier to |
| color, while the silk yarn can be of any color than blue. | | | | carry and are not high on maintenance cost. Silk and |
| Contrast colors of yellow, orange, white or even light | | | | cotton mixed fabrics are the best option in such |
| blue renders a completely ravishing look to the sari. | | | | situations. Kornadu Saris also come along with |
| Traditional saris of South India are characterized by a | | | | matching blouse pieces, which can be styled as per |
| plain one-color body with an ornate Pallu. The Pallu is | | | | your choice of fashion. Thus, traditional Kornadu fabrics |
| considered to be the most important part of the sari, | | | | can easily be given a trendy look with a stylish |
| which is adorned by intricate work. The borders of the | | | | halter-neck blouse or even a deep-neck or sleeveless |
| saris that run throughout the length have different kinds | | | | blouse. |
| of work and patterns. These borders can either be of | | | | The fabric of the saris should be such that it does not |
| the same fabric as the sari or a little different. For | | | | need elaborate maintenance or too much care. It is |
| instance they may be made with more of silk fabric or | | | | only then that a traditional sari will find place into the |
| that of cotton fabric. | | | | wardrobe of today’s fashion-conscious women. |
| While traditional silk saris are usually completed with a | | | | Apart from marriages, women of today also find saris |
| broad golden border, it is not always the same with | | | | to be an elegant evening wear or a comfortable yet |
| Kornadu Sarees. Gold thread work as well as plain | | | | stylish option as day-wear and also in some cases as |
| thread work is also used all over the fabrics to make | | | | office-wear. Apart from the young generation women |
| them look different and attractive. The traditional | | | | of any age can carry these beautiful cotton-silk |
| Kornadu sari is, however, accentuated by stripes or | | | | Kornadu saris with élan. |