Gupta recommends a pure Banarasi zari lehenga paired with a stylish cape to set a modern trend. Ditch the traditional dupatta and make an effortless style statement at any festive party.

Do wash zari only in cold water. Use a drop of baby shampoo or a ph neutral soap. Do not use regular detergent powder at all. They will discolor the zari. Rinse thoroughly in clear running water to ...

That was then. If the utensil sellers were to try something similar today, they'd most likely get zilch. For much of the zari used these days is something called "powder zari", in which thread is ...

Known as zari in many parts of the subcontinent, it was originally used in sacred symbolism and to hand-weave fabrics for aristocracy and the mercantile elite. It is one of the rarest and most ...

Aab-e-zar has it's genesis in 2015, when Swati & Sunaina Gold started exploring the tradition of silk and zari fabrics in Banaras, popularly and generically known as ‘tissue'.

Twenty to 25 pieces of zari will form part of the upcoming exhibition, Gold — The Art of Zari, presented by textile designers Swati and Sunaina and curated by designer Mayank Mansingh Kaul. On display ...