BANARASI DUPATTAS
Handwoven Banarasi dupattas in pure silk, with zari brocade woven in on the loom rather than printed or embroidered on afterwards.
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Handwoven Banarasi silk dupattas with real zari brocade
Our Banarasi dupattas are woven on handlooms in Banaras in pure silk, with motifs and zari carried in the weave itself. That is what separates a Banarasi from a printed imitation: turn one over and the reverse reads almost as clearly as the face.
Every piece in this edit sits in our Signature tier — the heavier zari work, the finer silk, the dupattas meant for a wedding rather than a weekday. A Banarasi dupatta is the quickest way to lift a plain kurta or an unstitched set into something occasion-worthy.
Because these are woven by hand, slight irregularities in the weave and small colour shifts between pieces are normal. They are the signature of a handloom, not a flaw.
BANARASI DUPATTAS — frequently asked questions
How can I tell a real Banarasi dupatta?
Look at the reverse. On a handwoven Banarasi the motif is built from the weave, so the back shows the pattern in floated threads; a printed copy is blank or blurred behind.
Is the zari real?
The brocade is woven with metallic zari on the loom rather than printed or embroidered on afterwards, which is what gives Banarasi its depth and its weight.
What can I wear a Banarasi dupatta with?
It carries a plain silk or cotton kurta set beautifully, and works over an unstitched suit you have had tailored. Let the dupatta be the loudest thing you are wearing.
How should I care for it?
Dry clean only. Store folded in cotton or muslin away from direct light, and refold along a different line occasionally so the zari does not crease in one place.