Kasavu saree is crafted mainly by the Devanga Chettiar community which belongs to Mysore. The artisans of this community had shifted their looms to Kuthampully years ago, for weaving for the Raja of the Kochi Palace. About 2000 people of this community have continued this traditional craft.<\/span><\/p>\n Kerala or Kasavu saree<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is a single piece of cloth, whereas traditional mundum neriyathum is of a two-piece fabric. It is the cultural costume of the Malayali community, embellished with the beauty and charm of the golden borders and coupled with the plain white mundum neriyathum. It is believed that the mundum neriyathum was draped with the neriyathu that was tucked inside the blouse.<\/span><\/p>\n The coloured strip at the border is referred to as Kara.\u00a0<\/span>Previously the colour of the blouse determined the age and the marital status of the woman. The young spinster girls wore the green colour, and the married middle-aged mothers adorned red colour.<\/span><\/p>\n Kasavu (golden border) is of generally pure gold, copper coated or artificial thread. It is found that mostly the simple line designs adorn the bottom of the saree whereas the small peacock or temple artforms are ornamented on the pallu.<\/span><\/p>\n This is how your favorite Kasavu Saree is made. Each piece is a work of master craftsmanship and finished to perfection – so that you look gorgeous! You may also like to read about the\u00a0\u00a0Maheshwari Saree?<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Reference: www.dsource.in<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Introduction to Kasavu Saree Kerala Saree, commonly known as the Kasavu saree, is the traditional wear for women in Kerala. These sarees can be further classified as Kerala Set-Saree, Set-Mundu, Neriyath, Kavani, Kasava etc. These are crafted mainly at Kuthampully of the Thrissur district in Kerala. Kasavu saree is crafted mainly by the Devanga Chettiar… <\/p>\n![\"Kasavu](\"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/K2-1024x789.jpg\" "\\"Various")
<\/p>\nTools to make Kasavu Sarees:<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\nKasavu Saree Making Process:<\/h2>\n
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