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Banarasi silk saris flourished in Varanasi, India since the 16th century. Weavers in the city are working to keep the tradition alive by weaving intricate designs with gold and silver zari threads on handlooms that are over 200 years old.
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[@maya-cc2sx]

Branding is everything, if international luxury brands can sell ugly stuff for outrageous amounts I'm pretty sure they can sell authentic stuff too if they just brand it right for being ancient

[@maya-cc2sx]

It happens with monuments too, heritage is not marketed right in this country, so much is just plain overlooked

[@dv9239]

The thing with India is our industries grow together with the communities that gave birth to them not the individual That's why you never see Indian versions of Gucci or Louis Vuitton You only have kanchipuram silks and Kashmiri woolen shawls which is better in my opinion than having greedy capitalists control everything

[@maya-cc2sx]

@@dv9239 I guess it's one of the good things about our socialist policies

[@suavesanjana6734]

Designers like Sabyasachi is doing branding

[@ananonymousanemone4125]

A pure silk saree can be 1,000 dollars.

[@themartinisong]

India really has some of the prettiest art and crafts in the world, amazing culture 🙂 I would love to wear something like a silk sari but I live in a very cold country 😅

[@amanverma7033]

Don't worry India have pashmina wool and clothes made from it are very hot

[@sandhyasingh1795]

You can visit INDIA during festival season and can wear sari at that time,they will gladly accept you....try it once you won't regret 😉

[@funfab9146]

Don't worry india have woolen blankets also for winter

[@just_a_curious_thinker]

Brother India even has woolen & cashmere fibre clothes for cold climate 🙃 We also have some of coldest regions in the world near Great Himalaya mountain range.

[@Mcdouble123]

India also has its bad sides, like scamming-

[@anaydeb9480]

In india in the bengali region, to this day it is a tradition to wear red and gold banarasi silk saree during wedding by brides, without this it is incomplete to imagine a bengali wedding. If you ask a bengali about the wedding, the first thing that would come in mind is a bride draped ina red banarasi saree with gold zari in bengali style.

[@pritamkarmakar4312]

Bhai tat wala bhi hota hai shayad?

[@anaydeb9480]

@@pritamkarmakar4312 no it is always banarasi silk

[@silentkilla14]

Things are changing very quick. Only recently are things becoming more modernised

[@tamanna4697]

Yep it's true, my parents are Bengali and my mother told me she wore it in her wedding, all the Bengali aunties gush over this saree.

[@islandsunset]

True.

[@kushagraverma6456]

I went to banaras this spring. We saw a weaver making banarasi sari live with the help of handloom. It looked so pretty that my mother bought 7😂. She was so tempted and couldnt resist. Its very pretty and lustrous. And the design is EXTREMELY intricate. Its the most beautiful sari we've ever seen. I live In lucknow, its primarily hot (like 45°C) in summer so she cant wear it in summers because its boiling hot, but in India, wedding season starts in the winters and whenever we have a wedding to attend, she always dresses up in her banarasi sari (she has so many of them we cant even count). She treasures them like real jewels. There was a time when handlooms were going out of business, but when we asked a weaver if he thinks will be out of business soon. He said "I dont think so, because younger people are turning more towards their country's art and culture and we have even more customers now, most of them are the young generatiom who want to wear it in every major function" Yes, we do wear western clothing most of the time but when its our festival time, we always go with our indian traditional outfits. Also I was also told by the weaver that they've also started making long skirts, kurtas and even dupattas given the demand and to keep up with the trends of the younger generation and it has been a success.

[@jantadoc]

Address?

[@kushagraverma6456]

@@jantadoc idk the exact address but its near sarnath stupa. Like in front of it theres this shop which sells antiwues, handicrafts and banarasi silk saris. I will ask my mum for the name of the shop and reply later

[@ghostfighter5742]

Bro 7 saree what man you very rich

[@just_a_curious_thinker]

Ohhh rich man😅 7 silk saarees at once

[@kushagraverma6456]

@@ghostfighter5742 im not rich. Im middle classed 😅

[@SolotravelwithDrNk]

INDIA as a country has always been rich in heritage and culture since ancient times. Unfortunately the media portrayal is focused only on slums and poverty, the other aspect of the richness of culture and artistry is barely shown. Although the narrative is changing now for the better ❤️

[@JayPersing]

Indeed. I'm hoping thier chemical regulations improve as well because it's always a fun thing to see random caustic chemicals in sprite bottles n stuff. Like please for the love of god, basic chemical storage information and labeling 🙏

[@girlishgamer1]

Blame British colonization.

[@shaheenhaque7924]

And the fact is slum is not even that poor they earn good on daily basis , their living standard is poor ..... 😐 poor are these craft workers who are at high risk of getting jobless as ppl have started to invest on readymade dupes of their crafts at much lower rates 🤔

[@isaiahc8390]

This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20. Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God. Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!

[@Nikki_Catnip]

It’s at the very top of my list to visit in my lifetime. I think id end up broke from the fortune Id spend on local crafts. Lol

[@tilltheend7902]

Its quite amazing just how these are made. I spent 6 months in 🇮🇳. One old lady came up to me and i asked her how long have you had the sari. She replied that she got it from her grandmother. It was hand made for her grandmothers wedding. Well over 100 years old. Yes the color faded a little bit. But to have something last that long. What a story. Sorry some people don't have washing machines. So they wash them in the river and smack them against a rock to take the excess water. Then hang them. Or lay them out in the sun to dry. Thanks for the video. Quality exceeds quantity. The silk is more breathable. As for the synthetic brand it is hot and doesn't breath very much.

[@astaridjatmiko8187]

too bad that the washing process couldn't maintain the quality of the saree

[@Sanyu-Tumusiime]

@@astaridjatmiko8187 As an American, like what's the point if you can't even tell the difference between real and imitation? i would just buy whatever the hell is cheaper and use it if i were y'all

[@jamesh1017]

@@astaridjatmiko8187 I think you're referring to the laundry process for the owner, not the processing of the raw silk.

[@islandsunset]

@@Sanyu-Tumusiime nothing. You'd own a imitation and is really not Benarasi Sari. What you would be holding is a living history and art but if you prefer an imitation then be my guest.

[@just_a_curious_thinker]

@@Sanyu-Tumusiime Naah bro There is always difference between real silk & synthetic polyester material. Silk shines, silk has a different colour texture, it maintains its color for many years and threads are so neatly wooven with each other, they can be used for many years with no single thread break😃👍 And imagine if all people are using long-lasting clothes, we would avoid so much of waste. Are you even aware that synthetic textile industry is the biggest plastic polluter across the world. Synthetic textile industry make more plastic wastage than plastic industry itself.

[@shinae834]

As an indian I always heard about banaras saris but now that I watch it I truly admire it's craft, when I'm older I will buy my mom a authentic handmade banaras saris from one of these rare shops.

[@GloriaVSimon-ro7nn]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@prasadsharma8585]

All the way from south India, we also have this type of weaving sarees. We still have the traditional weaving of gold silver and copper into the sarees. It's done in a small community and we are fortunate enough to know them. They weave amazing and the best sarees I have ever seen. All the colours used are organic and chemicals are used very less in the process. But they are very expensive than traditional silk sarees.

[@jantadoc]

Where to buy them from? Address?

[@tessaherondale110]

@@jantadoc The most beautiful sarees in the south are from Kanjeepuram (Tamil Nadu).

[@JustMe54328]

@@jantadoc you can try Angadi silks, they are quite reliable. Deepika Padukone to Indira Gandhi - theyv had lots of celebs but they DONOT design for anybody, celebs are also treated like normal customers. The store people are quite knowledgable regarding the silks.

[@parvathialeti2871]

Absolutely

[@kzal421]

Kancheepuram ❤️

[@ankurapte1808]

Would have really appreciated if business insider shared the location of the artist’s shops and their contact information, so we can buy authentic products directly from the original masters

[@jantadoc]

@Bikash Sahoo i tried. Still clueless. Can you spell it out for me?

[@cyer_]

@Bikash Sahoo yeahhh and that's yuck

[@delavago5379]

@@cyer_ americans 🙄

[@just_a_curious_thinker]

Bruh Location must be obviously somewhere in Varanasi/Banaras city, UP

[@kavishwarmokal124]

@Bikash Sahoo mohammad knows who will going to use saree, so spitting, what can be expected from him.

[@ianvandyke3996]

As an European I have to say our Asian brothers are blessed with craft and skill

[@seenaantony6463]

@PeePee PooPoo rude every country in Asia is rich with craft Indians are also Asians. Don't skip geography bro

[@abigaelandia6353]

I keep saying India is the mother of Art and Craft in the world

[@ShivamGupta-wf5ni]

❤️

[@Vibhavijay1]

Correct 💯

[@SouravBagchigoogleplus]

Banarasi Sari is still very popular in India. And those are generally worn on occasions.

[@sreenivasbathala8246]

Finally watching my father's profession....... I know how difficult it is to weaving.....and know a days almost this sector was filled with machine because of this we didn't compete with the market..... And also I don't even understand one kg raw material cost almost 6000 ( just silk thread) but shops gives it for 2500/3000/5000/10000.... I know a real silk plain sarry costs morethan 6000 rupees....but we are watching in shops a heavy designed sarry for 2500/3000 etc.... This leads to reduce the real silk sarees price also I think after carona my father even didn't get his making cost of sarry always selling sarries at some low price..... This is reality know to me... And this is the last genaration for handmade sarries .. once there is morethan 350 weavers in my village at present only 67 I think and they are getting old

[@RATRIMDAS]

Hi sreenivas...how can i contact with you

[@thetechcapital4124]

3:19 it's done by your father also

[@WOAH_Happiness]

Hi how can i contact you for saree

[@debalikade5885]

How can I contact you for saree

[@snehasinha5667]

@sreenivasbathala8246 I will visit varanasi soon can you pls let me know the contact details of your father and let me know the village

[@atar212]

Absolutely beautiful. My great aunts worked in the Lowell textile mills in Massachusetts. Doors and windows were always closed to increase the temp, and thereby the humidity in the rooms. (Sweat of the workers helped to keep the threads pliable and led to less breakage)They stated that their working conditions were miserable.

[@JayPersing]

God they would love those little essential oil vapor things

[@isaiahc8390]

This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20. Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God. Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!

[@blend985]

The shuttles used in this video are the same type used in Lowell and Fall River. Workers would catch tuberculosis from sucking the thread thru with their mouths. Called the "kiss of death"

[@JaseekaRawr]

That must be the origin for the term "sweatshop" 🤔

[@swicheroo1]

20 years ago, straight out of school, I decided to become a backpacker for a few years. I ended up in Varanasi. And while I traveled on a strict budget, my wife and I bought two silk scarves. Even then, you had to be careful about fake fabrics. So we could never really be sure if we got silk or polyester, loomed or manufactured. But we still have these scarves 20 years later. And I truly do value them as tokens of my travels.

[@harshvardhanrathi5499]

Lemme tell you one thing, banarasi sarees will never die. Ladies still like them very much and them being the people in charge of finances of the household...yeah i dont see a problem.

[@dv9239]

I doubt we can say the same after 10 years Many young girls today don't even know the names of traditional garments and the types meanwhile the older women are always busy with matching their sarees and comparing them with other silks and stuff I hope this doesn't die with them and one day Indian sarees will be revived among the younger generation we already lost half sarees that young girls used to wear 30 years ago

[@mimis.5139]

@@dv9239 lol no Banarasi is still in high demand. Though I am not someone who wears Saree my mom do have banarasis with copper thread and silver works.

[@isaiahc8390]

This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20. Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God. Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!

[@archanasingh3806]

@@dv9239 no not at all .india is i think one of the few places left where people wear traditional clothing on a daily basis girls love to style a kurti or a saree

[@dv9239]

@@archanasingh3806 I'm just speaking of my observations Here in Hyderabad I've seen women who never wore a saree until they died Its just not something girls are interested in these days (at my place)

[@aatmaja3]

I will wear beautiful Banarasi Silk Katan saree in my wedding...I want my old tradition and culture to be alive forever..we are proud of our heritage 🙏

[@taibmohammad815]

As a person born in a family who deals in banarasi handloom products from generations, let me tell you a few things- 1. There are majorly 2 weaving techniques in Banarasi handloom- Kadhua and fekuwa. 2. Difference between fekuwa and kadhua is that the weft thread used for designing are interlocked in kadhua pattern while they are loose on backside of fabric in fekuwa technique which are later cut which leaves them open ended. 3. No machine in the world can weave kadhua pattern. It can only be weaved manually by hand. 4. Mainly katan silk is used as warp threads in banarasi sarees which breaks so easily. No machine can handle the fine threads of katan silk, it can only be weaved gently by hand. There are many more points, I've just listed a few!!! I hope I can be of help to you guys :) And sorry for bad English as it isn't my first language.

[@SeventhEve]

Your English is excellent, no need for apologies.

[@NYCfrankie]

Ur English is great my second language is Italian and I wish i could write in it as good as u wrote in English

[@tbone2416]

Do you know where to buy these types of handmade benarasi sarees in Benaras?I'm planning to visit Benaras soon. Thanks

[@kalaipriyaaesthetics4042]

thanks for great info. How to spot fake and original katan?

[@SleepyKyju]

Interesting! Thank you for sharing :)

[@francesbernard2445]

India has the most interesting fabric company histories. I like buying supplies for making clothing from companies based in India. Which makes me wonder where Lydia of Thyatira both worked and lived during her life time. Perhaps she lived in India too for a long time while she was in exile. Where she would have learned more about how to process raw materials into textiles.

[@Ria.ray77257]

Why are you interested in Lydia from the bible?

[@bookwyrm2011]

Those saris are truly wearable art! 🤩

[@gogothelabradorretriever6622]

My grandfather was in this profession and my uncles and cousin is still doing the same. I have been watching all this since my childhood but never followed it but after watching this nostalgia hits

[@lluvora8719]

I’m here to show my support ❤️ I am in awe of these hardworking brothers and sisters ❤️

[@bhargavak08]

Come to Pochampalli, Mangalagari, Kanchi and other slik places in Telangana, Andhra and Tamil Nadu, Karnataka you will find thousands of people even more doing them day in day out.

[@bethelhemsolomon4230]

Same weavers are here in Ethiopia who makes Ethiopian traditional cloth (tilf, tibeb). They face the same problems they are facing right now eventhough what they do is unique in the world. I appreciate what you are doing business insiders!!!!!

[@stinkybuddydog]

I really enjoy how Mohammad moistens the silk threads @ 3:20. I can't believe it! He really showed the world his families top secret silk techniques.

[@dsen4923]

India's textile history is rich and complex, with its silk production dating back 4000 years ago in the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. With a number of indigenous silk moths, many of whose cocoons are suitable for weaving, India's silk history is vastly different from that of other countries, But yep a Funny example of western/leftwing Distortion of Indian History how to link & credit everything to invaders, killers & looters Mughal ! 👍👍👍

[@ncertexplanation.9885]

Harappa mohenjodaro are 8k yrs old sir

[@dsen4923]

@@ncertexplanation.9885 Yep predates before 7000 years but Smithsonian aka abrahamic historian (and librandus Wikipedia) can't comprehend dates before 2k year in Indian subcontinent that's why bud 🫠(also recent discoveries indus valley are still not being updated by these lovely mofos )

[@arnabdas348]

Bengali weddings are incomplete without benarasi sarees !

[@just_a_curious_thinker]

Exactly 👍

[@smk6736]

It's such a shame that eastern textile and garment industries are not popularised as much as say Italian. Muslin, silk, even cotton... So many varieties produced in India and other parts of Asia, and still the world hardly ever recognises the craftsmanship (at least not the brand conscious instagram generation that would fawn over European sounding designer brands)

[@bern6543]

If you're not indian and put on the saree be prepared for SJW lunatics screaming about "cultural appropriation".

[@ashish-zr4ot]

Nice way to spray water full k2wa style 👌 🙂

[@utuberme1]

He should've use a sprayer bottle.

[@neoanderson4840]

That's racist hopefully no women in your proximity wear or own banerasi silk sarees

[@M00NG00N]

These are absolutely stunning! And the devotion to craft this man has is amazing 💯💯💯💯

[@shesh32]

My family used to run handloom business except for Mysore silk sarees. Processwise, everything is same for Banarsi and Mysore silk sarees. Both are handwoven and extremely tedious and difficult to manage because of lack of skilled labour. My father eventually gave up due to lack of yield and switched to powerlooms.

[@Reincarnation111]

Watching the step-by-step, and details make my jaw drop to floor and stay there for the duration of this video. When you see a silk saree, you can not even imagine what goes into creating it. God bless these people. 🙏

[@larspolydeus3867]

@3:30 someone get this poor man a spray bottle 😂

[@tramyphan7247]

😂😂😂😂

[@thetechcapital4124]

They have hobby of sptting

[@chrislive1586]

3:16 you passed it.

[@krishnichettiar5754]

I've been to Kanchipuram in South India where these sarees are also handloomed. Beautiful intricate work

[@AlmondLeaf217]

Wow! Super insightful video bringing light to a topic I would never have heard about otherwise. Thanks Business Insider!

[@minsooklee6194]

Well made Documentary. Great work Teresa!

[@deepaknayal5357]

Make India proud guys keep it up.😍😍

[@SleepyKyju]

These are just stunning. Truly works of art.

[@shreyaaas]

3:21 that artisan spraying water with his mouth just reminds me of the Javed Habib scandal 😂

[@ajabgajab3517]

My mom has some of these banarasi silk sarees and she tells me that even though they are expensive, it's a pleasure to own them because of its culture and features.

[@arunanagarajan6476]

Beautiful But why does the weaver spray water by his mouth 🤮🤮 he could have used a water sprayer instead. See to it that by seeing this video the sale of the precious benares saree doesn’t go down 🙏🙏

[@karolinakuc4783]

Pfff... I am sure your cell phone has more harmful microbes than that guy's spit

[@tamanna4697]

My mother and all the aunties are literal fans of these banaras saree, they like it even more than their husbands 😂

[@neoanderson4840]

🤪

[@melissaexton8680]

😂 I like your mother and aunties!

[@nomore-constipation]

ngl this guy makes me want to buy one just to show my appreciation for his craft, skill, determination, drive and ethics. I tend to think about things we lost because of this. It's not just his profession but multiple people have the same issues as we continue to grow at unsustainable rates. Anyway... I'd like to get it but maybe use the fabric for something else. I think if he expanded his style it would breathe new life into his business

[@solarpanda3401]

You could frame the brocade part as wall art if you don't want to wear it. And as long as you don't damage the fabric by cutting it or poking a huge hole it can still be used as a garment in the future.

[@ushere5791]

you can always buy sarees and drape them lovingly over your curtain rods. it would be like fine jewelry for your house to wear on its windows.

[@karenritter2574]

Absolutely stunning. These are very beautiful.

[@reyakarmakar4383]

I'm a Bengali woman from India and in Bengali wedding the brides always wear a red Benarasi. The name of the city where the saree was originated is Kashi or Varanasi or Benaras. The saree got its name from there. As most people know that bridal attire for Indian brides are different in each state following their state tradition, for us Bengalis its Benarasi saree. If you search over internet about Indian bridal wear you're most likely to see only lehengas as in most of the Indian states they wear it for wedding, but in some states the brides wear sarees too like in our Bengal. Though the city of Benaras is in the state Uttar Pradesh and not in Bengal, and is far away from Bengal, this saree has been a staple of Bengali weddings since ages. 😊

[@MdChand-gv3bv]

Hii

[@joejo7698]

That is amazing but, why did he use his mouths to spray water?Lol🤣

[@Tech-to5wx]

Significance of spitting in Islam.

[@ghosty4731]

Muslims love to spit 😂

[@ayushir33]

Rich Indian heritage ❤️🇮🇳

[@its_me_3266]

So heartbreaking seeing the hardwork and Labour they go through with insufficient recognition or wages 😢😢

[@rajantrs1]

Spitting out a jet spray is an art ...

[@elaine5953]

Stunning. Precious. So beautiful.

[@EeeEee-bm5gx]

4:31 what exquisite outfits! This must be where Chanel gets inspired

[@hunter_mo-on]

Indian women are head over heels for Banarasi saris. This art form will not die out so fast.

[@Kathakathan11]

I like kancheevaram and paithani

[@hemavathikumar9123]

The saree culture is way before 16th century. But the government is not doing enough to promote them. And private sector players are putting out high cost on their website ( some claim pure silk for 50% silk ) . So , like gold if govt puts a stamp or initiate hallmark or some assurance on the genuine then this culture will prevail for years to come as well.

[@erikad0511]

I love these Still Standing vdos...

[@user-pg7kw6hg5l]

Amazing to see the skilled weavers in Varanasi preserving the beautiful tradition of Banarasi silk saris! 🌟 The intricate designs and use of gold and silver threads on ancient handlooms are truly impressive. 👏

[@charlirenner193]

As much as modernization makes life easy, there's just something beautiful about old fashioned crafts and how long these have lasted through the centuries.

[@anshumansingh4798]

If you ever visit varanasi there is a market called godowlia there you will find the best quality silk sarees. You won't find it in any shops or such you will have to explore the galis and find a gadi shop. There you will have to usual deal with a middleman who will have contacts of many such saree makers. They will then showcase you various sarees made by various artists which are very expensive. The starting price would be around 15k to 20k(200$) in that price range you will get a basic varanasi silk saree the range can go up to lakhs of rupees...

[@Dionne2U2]

Beautiful! Shame there isn't a site that one can go to and buy an authentic one and also support these craftsmen.

[@abeerzeb7002]

These are the most prettiest saris I have ever seen

[@taquiarazvi785]

God bless them. They are very talented keeping this traditional art alive.

[@jekku4688]

Amazingly manual process, wow, especially in this technological day and age. But oh my goodness what stunningly beautiful end results!

[@shringika8799]

I am from Varanasi, the best of saris are bought directly from the weavers. It’s a luxury and treat to wear it.

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@darshanchhajed9150]

Name the artisans too or their factory details. So that, we Indians can appreciate the efforts of our rich traditions.

[@just_a_curious_thinker]

Brother, i think its somewhere near Sanchi stupa in Varanasi, UP

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

MAN I JUST LOVE THESE INTERESTING BUISNESS INSIDER VIDEOS, FANTASTIC GUYS 😉🙂☺️👏👍😀👌❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@FeyKat8]

What absolutely gorgeous fabrics! I am in awe.

[@ankewunder7092]

Die aufgerollten Papiere mit den Mustern kommen mir sehr bekannt vor! Ich war früher Patroneurin! So einen herrlichen Sari würde ich auch gerne haben wollen, den würde ich mir zuhause an die Wand hängen! Danke für die wundervolle Doku! 🎇

[@snakecharmer109]

So beautiful!

[@YouCanChangeYourWorldToday]

AUTHENTIC!

[@MultiPigtails]

The art is priceless, the labour painstaking. I do have a banarasi saree which a purchased 15 years ago, still in pristine condition.. but going forward, I would only be buying Ahimsa silk.

[@1gopifatimah]

Thank you for filming and sharing this.

[@ashuchauhan6997]

At 3:22 u don't need to spit water or gargle on the threads u can use a water spray bottle.

[@amarnathbn7630]

3:22, spitting on threads is called spraying water to preserve elasticity?? ., why cant they use a sprayer.Y.. its more sanitized and is done more evenly , these old methods give authenticity but some have to shunned for reasons of cleanliness , eg: the guy using hands directly on the colors and hot water., some serious safety issues here..

[@kulera]

It’s India for fuqs sake! What do expect?!

[@natesanjyothikumari5256]

We would like to help these people, they need recognition and govt must help them, very talented people 👏 👍

[@DW-xo8tg]

These people are professionals. Because of them women can wear beautiful sarees.

[@ipshita5147]

Wish our rich culture stemming from world class craftsmanship could somehow revive again. It's fine to buy western products but I wish we could promote our country's artistic weaves and goods as well and enable better livelihood situations for these crafters.

[@user-zg7mf7be8t]

Какие красивые ткани!!И всё производство в кустарных условиях!Я восхищаюсь мастерством этих людей!!И причём это делают мужчины!!

[@thenaughtyanil]

Being from Varanasi I can relate everything whatever is said in this video 👍

[@starry2205]

I don't know if it's accurate but I really love how all these little craftsmen are seriously thinking anyone in most other countries even knows their little town exists 😅. The pride on some of them is very sweet. I miss the memory of a time when being spectacular in your craft was enough to be world renowned

[@shobadasari5363]

You have got your facts wrong. The south of india produces much classier silk. All in all this tradition requires much needed impetus and at the sametime a salute to maintain fabric of indian woman!!!

[@sabihatanveer8494]

MashaAllah,great hardworking artisans of India, MashaAllah 👍

[@latinogott]

Handmade. It's just simply stunning. So luxurious:)

[@dorisjames1688]

WOW! love your beautifil hand made work.XX

[@Kelz_X]

3:20 That’s true … umm _authenticity_ 🤢🥴 and he’s REALLY talented. Yup, I’d pay whatever for its authenticity/beauty/his immeasurable skill because these saris are ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING

[@wybuchowyukomendant]

thats how every 60+ year old women iron clothes in europe kek

[@pritamkarmakar4312]

Bro they spit on everything 🤣🤣🤣

[@omurzaqov8568]

Awesome

[@h.huffen-puff4105]

Honestly. These people are amazing.

[@shak9032]

This video makes me really miss India. Beautiful people, great art and culture. Love.

[@YYC403NOYP]

Synthetic silks = POLYESTER 😜 As a clothing designer, Sari is one of my favourite fabric to work with. Saris are sold in precut length of 6 yards, if I'm not mistaken. Have made loose pants with the border pattern at the hem. The other part of the fabric with an overall pattern I use for the blouse. No need to do a lot. The patterns of the fabric speaks for itself.

[@arlenehutchinson9259]

They should form a GUILD like the Germans still have and only members of the guild can use the trademark. All fabric or sari sold only from guild shops and the fabric coded so it can be traced to the original workshop and master craftsman. It will also give a pension to the older weavers to teach and in this day and age I mean around the world. I'm sure textile university course and art preservation courses would pay for the lessons. May God bless the work of your hands. Amen

[@dv9239]

That was originally the Indian tradition and still is Certain communities guarded the secret to cotton centuries ago until it was stolen but today these "guilds" exist all over India and only specific communities do work like this be it sarees or smithy or wood working

[@leeya2103]

Massive respect to these crafters

[@heersrivastava2635]

Most enjoyable, thank you

[@ralypndn3001]

I would like to support these tradition.

[@bhuvaneshs.k638]

You can order

[@shaikhsohrab]

My father when he was a teenager her mom used to force her to work And the only city nearby was banaras to him which was 40 km away and roads were not that good Anyways he used to go and work in such looms where he used to dye these saaris with his hands This will never let me say i cant do hard jobs, my dad did so can i

[@sudhavenkat2241]

Any weavers contact please

[@premamouryaprema6648]

बहुत बहुत शुक्रिया, बहुत मेहनत से बना रहे हैं💞💞 सारी, सब के सामंजस्य से कार्य पूर्ण होता है 👏👏💕💕👌👌😘

[@manjurangra56469]

Thank you for this video , it is so informative.

[@yogeshvedpathak8568]

If mughals, persians, arbs brought this art in India, do we see such kind of cloth in today's suadi arabia or Iran or Uzbekistan or Mangolia?

[@pranavflame]

You mean Mongolia

[@AbhishekKumar-gh4wf]

Exactly.

[@shwetanarayanpethkar5007]

Why can't he spray water by some spraying water container, why is he sprinkling water from his mouth 🤔 😕 . I absolutely respect his hard work and skill. But splitting is not good. We Hindu use these silk saree for Pooja and we will gift silk saree for our God but this is not fair.

[@Pvi422]

Feels proud that so many videos under still standing are from india

[@sudhanshuarya6737]

It's amazing 😍

[@joaojoao6423]

Their art is on another level. It is like the power jump from Goku Super Saiyan 1 to Ultra Instinct.

[@Keyvine]

Nice reference😂