During your Tours to Uttar Pradesh, apart from visiting the holy places of Varanasi, you may also take a closer look at the Zari Work of Varanasi, one of the famous Crafts of Uttar Pradesh. In fact, Varanasi takes pride in being a center of hand-made textiles that is renowned all over the world.

The age old traditions of weaving are more preserved in Varanasi than anywhere else. The main products are brocades and Zari Work of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The weavers who are behind these beautiful creations are mainly Muslim and are called by the name of ‘karigars’ which refers to ‘artists’.

Varanasi Zari Work uses Zari thread that is called ‘kalabuttum’. It consists of finely drawn silver, gold or base metal threads that are wound round as silk thread. Silk traditionally used to come from Central Asia, Italy and Bengal. However, at present, it comes from Kashmir, Malda in Bengal or Japan.

If you want to look for some further varieties of Zari Work of Varanasi, try to find Tarbana. It has an excellent silk warp. However, a weft of Zari threads gives the brocade an interesting metallic sheen.

At Varanasi, you may also shop for the Zari saris that come in a multitude of colors. The deep red and golden ones are especially popular with almost all Indian brides. The design motifs of these saris boast of intricate floral and foliage outlines, kalga and bel besides some jhalars which are a string of upright leaves.

So, if you are excited to see these gorgeous Zari Work of Varanasi yourself, head to Uttar Pradesh and subsequently to Varanasi to see the local artisans crafting these pieces with a lot of care and craftsmanship. You may even fill your shopping bags by purchasing some of the garments having intricate Zari works on them.

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