Kornadu Sari weaving of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is the root of Konrad sarees. Borders on these sarees are embellished with a variety of patterns. Borders vary in width from 10 to 14cm and are woven in a single colour with narrow bands of supplementary warp patterning. This is commonly referred to as kampi or pettu, and it is usually placed within 3 centimetres of each boundary edge. These sarees are usually seen at weddings and other special occasions. The Konrad saree has a woven pattern on the body, which is normally checkes or stripes. The saree’s endpiece features a sequence of widely spaced zari stripes or, in more expensive and intricate models, supplementary weft figuring. These sarees’ patterns range from straight-edged borders to varying types of triangular motifs known as karavai. Several Konrad sarees are named after the colour of their borders, such as the arakku saree, which has a lac-dyed border, and the pudupalayam karavai, which has a yellow serrated border.