Inspiration
Pluck this little flower and take it, delay not!
I fear lest it droop and drop into the dust.
I may not find a place in thy garland, but honor it with a touch of pain from thy hand and pluck it.
I fear lest the day end before I am aware, and the time of offering go by.
Though its colour be not deep and its smell be faint, use this flower
In thy service and pluck it while there is time.
The floral motif is of Marigold flower or Genda phool. The marigold is also called the “herb of the sun”, representing passion and even creativity. It is also said that marigolds symbolize cruelty, grief and jealousy and strong passion, being associated with the legendary brave and courageous lion. The recorded history of marigolds begins with the Aztecs in Mexico, where the flowering plant was used in religious ceremonies and as an herbal medicine. The Spaniards took the plant to Spain, where the seeds were traded throughout Europe and found the soils of India.
Genda is one amongst the 8 divine flowers that is favorites of the Hindu Gods. A celebration of Indian traditions is not complete with the heady sight of Genda garlands and intoxicating scent of these radiant blooms.
Details
Length: 5.5 m; Width: 47 inches
Blouse Piece: Included with the saree of length 90-100 cm. The blouse worn in the photographs is only for styling.
Maintenance: Dry Clean and light iron
Disclaimer: The pictures are clicked in natural light. Colour may vary slightly from the image. Since these products are purely hand worked, there may be variations in the weave, colours and prints. Please accept them as beauty of a hand-made product.
Description
Fabric:
The prints bloom in an altogether artistic appeal on the pure organic cotton (100% cotton), grown in India. Organic cotton is regular cotton that is grown organically without the use of any synthetic agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers or pesticides aside from the ones allowed by the certified organic labeling. The drape is light and comfortable. This cotton hugs you softly. It might benefit from starching after 4-5 wears but starching is not necessary at all.
Printing:
The motifs are screen printed on the fabric. Screen printing is a method in which ink is applied directly to the surface to be printed (substrate). The image to be printed is photographically transferred to a very fine fabric (the screen) such that the non-printing areas are blocked off and the fabric serves as a stencil. The ink is wiped across the screen to pass through the unblocked pores and reach the substrate. For each color to be printed a separate screen is prepared and the process is repeated. It is tedious and painstakingly done by hand.
