Warli khesh (Saree)

Product Type: Saree

Length: 6.50 m (650.00 cm) ; Width: 1.19 m (119.38 cm)

Blouse piece: No

Wash care: Dry Wash

Blouse: Su, the model is wearing a blouse from our in house collection.  

Fabric: Mul Cotton

Underskirt: You can pair it with a White underskirt

Disclaimer: The pictures are clicked in daylight. Colour may vary slightly from the image due to the screen brightness

Note: The colours of the khesh lines may vary because it is made from recycled sarees  

SKU: SUTAKHS09

What You will Receive: 1 Saree

When artisans cant sell their cotton sarees they tear them off into fine cotton shreds and weave them into another cotton saree. This recycling gives birth to a Khesh saree. 

While we speak of sustainable fashion and up-cycling in the present day and age, weavers have been carrying on the tradition of up-cycling for many decades. The beautiful fabric of khesh is an example of old-world charm remaining as ravishing as ever in any form. The process of khesh weaving is pretty simple. On the handloom, new yarn forms the warp and torn strips of old sarees form the weft. However, the stunning amalgamations that this simple process can produce are truly extraordinary. What started in the early 1920s at Shilpa Sadan that was set up by Rabindranath Tagore near Shantiniketan as a vocational training centre is now a design that symbolises the beauty in the simplicity of the Indian way of living. The traditional weavers in Birbhum pass on their craft to consequent generations and keep the spirit alive.

The old sarees that are torn into strips are got either from different collections centres or from the excess of sarees that the weavers have that haven't been sold. Once the old sarees are collected, shredding them into thin strips by hand is a process that is almost as difficult as the weaving. Cotton sarees are preferred because they are easier to tear when compared to synthetic ones. The weavers have developed short-cuts to make the tearing process easier. They first tear the sarees into 6 or 7 broad strips. Then, cuts of the desired breadth are made at the edge of each strip. Following this, they hold the alternate edges on one hand and the rest in the other hand and pull in opposite directions. Once torn, these strips are weaved as khesh fabric. The outcome of the final fabric can never be predicted beforehand. It is always like a beautiful kaleidoscope churning out different combinations of the colours it contains. This surprise element is the beauty of the fabric.

We offer a hassle-free 10 days returns and exchange for products bought at MRP. Only exchange requests will be accepted for products bought during sales or at discounted prices. However on using coupon codes SB3G10, SB5G15 or SB10G20, only size variant exchange will be applicable.

• Refunds for prepaid orders will directly be initiated to the source account. For COD orders, you will receive a Cashgram link via SMS/email, which you can use to redeem the refund.
• Complaints regarding defective or incorrect products, and incomplete orders issue should be raised with us within 48 hours of receiving the products. Please do share the image or video highlighting your concern. For all such queries, please write to us at returns@suta.in
• If you wish to exchange a product, a store credit/credit note will be issued, which you can use to place a fresh order online. Please note that credit note/store credit cannot be encashed, and cannot be used for offline purchases.

Country of Origin: India

Packed By: Suta Pvt. Ltd.

Registered Address: Om ShivAmbika Co-Op Hsg Soc, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai-400098