The relevance of handloom sarees cannot be overstated. But there are a lot of people who still don’t realize the worthiness of a handloom saree.
Handloom sarees do not always fit everyone’s budget and that’s because they are expensive. From a handloom saree’s fabric to designing, the kind of work and material that goes into making them cannot go unnoticed. Some saree handloom pieces can even take months to complete.
The sweat and blood of local artisans in India that goes into making this elegant piece of art is inexplicable. Everything in this world has fast forwarded but the making of handloom sarees happens at the same pace even today.
Time
A silk handloom saree can take from 2 months to 1 year to complete. The kind of texture as well as design of the silk handloom saree determines the time it can take to complete. This amount of precision and intricacy is missing while the production of powerloom sarees.
Powerloom sarees can take 2 to 3 hours to be made. One wrong tie in a handloom saree can make everything go wrong. This is why handloom sarees are expensive but worth the money.
Labour
The pure handloom sarees at Chhunchi have been weaved by artisans residing in villages and small towns where handloom as art is considered Indigenous.
The local artisans associated with acclaimed online stores like Chhunchi spend a lifetime in curating extraordinary handloom saree pieces. They pass down this art of making handloom sarees to the coming generations.
The time you are wearing a handloom saree, remember you have worn a valuable piece that holds generations of art, culture, and talent. The money you pay when you shop for a handloom saree is for the talent and traditional value it has.
Raw Material
The fabric or raw material used to make a handloom saree is sourced naturally. Artisans working with successful handloom saree brands in the country have time and again claimed about the satisfaction of working with natural dyes over raw materials with chemical dyes.
People with skin sensitivities can develop skin allergies when they wear sarees made with chemically treated raw materials. Chemical dyes and chemical raw materials are also harming the environment and the climate around us in ways unimaginable.
It's almost impossible to wear cheap fabric during the summer season. You won’t want to wear chemically treated fabric all day long. A handloom saree is smooth on the skin and made from naturally sourced materials. It's expensive but you can wear a handloom saree comfortably no matter at home, work, or during festivities.
Sustainability
The textile industry is quite huge but it is also the largest producer of all kinds of pollution out there. Fast fashion fabrics and clothing are poisoning the river, streams, and the overall environment. There are endless possibilities of how fast fashion solutions are harming the world by emitting emissions and producing solid waste.
A handloom saree is no doubt expensive but it can last 20 to 50 years depending on the care of the owner. The sustainable raw materials used during production of handloom sarees does not harm the environment in any way. Handloom sarees make an eco-friendly shopping option. Sustainable and reliable handloom saree pieces are worth every penny for this reason.