A printed silk saree is one of the best ways to elevate your workwear wardrobe and bring luxury and elegance into the workplace.
Printed silk saree offer more variety and style options compared to their embroidered counterparts, including floral, geometric or contemporary patterns and prints.
Hand printing
Hand printing is a type of printmaking technique which involves carving designs onto wooden blocks before manually decorating fabric pieces with it. While machine printing may take less time and requires less precise details, hand printing requires much more careful execution and may require longer to finish than either option.
Hand-printed silk sarees will feature an elegant pattern, carefully applied. Their vibrant hues and smooth textures make them easy to spot. Cotton, art silk and faux fabrics such as georgette or chiffon sarees may feature printed patterns while other popular ones such as Madhubani, Warli Ajrakh or Chanderi prints may also have them available for sale.
Kalamkari, featuring scenes from Indian mythology and legend, is another fantastic option. This form of resist printing uses mordants and dyes to create intricate designs on fabric. You may also find embroidered sarees from all across India with designs and motifs from their homeland – Kantha stitch from Bengal, Phulkari from Punjab, Kashmiri embroidery or Kutch work from Gujarat are just a few examples.
Screen printing
Printed silk sarees are a rising trend in Indian fashion. Ideal for any special event from work to parties, printed silk sarees come with hand or machine printing processes in many designs, colors, and styles to fit every event – from bold prints with vibrant prints such as paisley patterns or floral designs to those who simply wish to express themselves through clothing. They have quickly become one of the top choices among those seeking individuality through clothing choices.
Silk prints offer an alternative method of stylizing material; unlike traditional sarees which added patterns by altering the weaving process. While block printing remains an age-old practice, modern designers are taking inspiration from art and pop culture when creating silk printed sarees.
Kalamkari is an age-old technique of traditional Indian design that employs dyes and mordants to create beautiful patterns on fabric sarees. This ancient art can be used to print mythological tales like Ramayana and Mahabharata or floral, bird, paisley patterns found throughout Warli and Madhubani fabric designs.
Block printing
Block printing sarees has been an age-old art form. This traditional form of fabric-printing uses wooden blocks filled with dye, filled with designs inspired by Indian mythology or nature motifs to stamp onto fabric sarees. Authentic block-printed sarees should feature soft fabrics with bold designs for comfortable drape.
There are various styles of block prints, depending on your region: Gujarat offers ajrakh prints; Kutch boasts red and black patterns of gods and goddesses, Rajasthan features floral motifs, while Serampore in West Bengal uses vibrant hues. Authentic sarees should bear the names of their artisans and workshops that produced them and carry a Silk Mark, verifying its silk origin. Another way to tell is if a fabric feels rough when touched – that could indicate whether or not it’s an authentic hand-block print.
Tie-and-dye
Tie and dye printing on silk is an eye-catching type of print, featuring intricate motifs. Ideal for weddings, festivals, parties and any other special occasions – or daily wear! – tie and dye printed silk sarees make a striking impression at any event!
Printed sarees come in an assortment of fabrics. Cotton is one option while others such as chiffon or georgette may be more appropriate. Fabric choice determines its price; more expensive options feature intricate patterns with intricate embroidery while less costly choices feature simpler designs.
This exquisite pure hand block printed lenin saree boasts captivating green and yellow tie and dye patterns that are beautifully highlighted by intricate black hand block prints – an exquisite balance between traditional craftsmanship and modern aesthetics. Ideal for everyday wear, it pairs perfectly with its dark green blouse featuring yellow and black block prints – available here on Samyakk! Make a bold fashion statement today by shopping this saree at Samyakk!
