Begampuri Handloom Sarees

Begampur is a small town famous for its saree weaving in Hooghly district, these sarees can be identified by their loosely woven, light-weight and translucent made and have contrasting borders in red, black, purple, orange etc. These are also emphasized by a serrated edge motif. Narrow borders are woven with designs of a variety of stripes and figured motifs using dyed cotton yarn on the weft.

🌸Cotton sarees are locally known as ‘Matapar’ sarees, which means they have simple borders without any ornamentation and are woven with coarser cotton yarn. They come mainly in colored stripes and check patterns, with designs in the border.

 🌸are wound on bamboo drums to feed them into the loom for weaving. Today, sectional warping machines are used for warping and are replacing the age old street warping practice. Weavers use a pit loom or frame loom for weaving Begampuri saree with extra warp of 2/100s or 2/80s cotton yarn.
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Every saree is characterised by the design on its Border, Pallav and Body. More intricate designs could even take 5-6 days to complete.