THERE IS THIS SAYING ABOUT BALUCHARI SAREE "Makur tane kabbyo gaatha baluchari juri kotha";MEANING: weaving poetry and lore with the shuttle, the baluchari is beyond compare. (AND I COMPLETELY AGREE). The Baluchari Sari has also been granted the status of Geographical indication in India. Baluchari sarees are preferred for their soft and luxurious hand feel, the richness of the silks used, their fine weave and stylish looks. The Baluchari sari has won the Presidential award on two occasions for its weaving style and has been prominently displayed in international trade fairs. HOPE MY SLIDE WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THIS PARTICULAR TEXTILE OF INDIA

1. by:
Aarti wadhwa
Student of fashion designing -2018

2.  West Bengal is blessed with master
artists from various districts,small
villages and Kolkata. The handicrafts
here depict the richness of fine art
present in the region which varies
from terracotta,dokra work, wood
and cane carvings,shola arts to
beautiful pottery making and
handloom designs.
 A pride of Bengal, the Baluchari saree
is known for its silk brocade designs,
attractive motifs and colour harmony.

4.  Origin & history
 Process
 Story behind the design(motifs)
 Colors
 Contempory uses

5. •The Baluchari saree traces its
origin to West Bengal. The
name Baluchari came into
existence because the weaving
of these saris started in a small
village called Baluchar in the
Murshidabad district of West
Bengal around 500 years ago.
• Due to some natural
calamities, the weaving set up
was then moved to Bishnupur
from Baluchar and the industry
grew tremendously there after
the British rule.

6.  Bishnupur is a town and
a municipality in
Bankura District in the
state of West Bengal. It
is partly semi-urban and
partly rural.
•It is famous for its contribution in Bengal’s history,
architecture, music and textiles. Named after the Hindu
God ‘Vishnu’,Bishnupur was ruled by the Vaishnavite Malla
rulers, who built the famous terracotta temples during
the 17th and 18th century,some of which are easily
the best specimen of the classical style of Bengal
architecture.

7. 
 16th century to the first quarter of
twentith century in
baluchar(present
jiagunji),murshidabad
 Some of the prominent weavers
were shri dubraj,shri gostha
karmakar, shri hembhattacharya
and others.

 In mid twentieth century till
present time in bishnupur and
adjoining areas of bankura
 Some prominent people who
contributed in this phase are shri
subha tagore,Mrs.kamala devi
chattopadhyaya, shri gaur
mohan diashi.
 Glorious period 1991-2000

8. Dubraj Das passed away in 1903 and
took with him the knowledge and skill to
create these magnificient art pieces.
Since he was not from a weaver family
the craft was not carried on any further.

14. •Manufacturing a Baluchari sari is a time consuming process. It requires
extremely good craftsmanship and takes around a week to weave one saree.
• These are hand woven and use the purest of yarns depending on the
material. These were originally woven only using the purest of silk threads;
however, as time went by,cotton fabric was also used to weave the Baluchari
sari.
•The mulberry silkworms are cultivated through a process called Sericulture
and the silk yarns are extracted from their cocoons. These silk yarns are made
smooth and colorful by boiling them in hot water and soda and then treating it
with acid color dye.
• After that, the yarn is stretched to make it tight and strong enough to be
woven into a saree. The complex yet beautiful process of weaving the motifs
and embroidery comes next.
• The raw designs drawn on paper first and then punched back into the sarees.

15.  Bleaching
 Washing and drying
 Colouring
 Designing on graph paper
 Transfering design t card
and card punching
 Arranging the design card
in looms
 Setting the jacquard
looms weaving

17.  The Baluchari sarees are known for their intricate
designs and handwork on them.
 No other saree uses as many mythological designs as
the Baluchari sarees.
 They are dominated by stories and characters from
epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata.
 These characters give a royal look to the Baluchari sari.
Saris depicting the story of Lord Krishna explaining
the Bhagavad Gita to Arjun is one of the most popular
design of Baluchari Saree.

21.  The colors used these days while weaving Baluchari
saris are bright and cheerful. A lot of environment-
friendly items are being used to weave Baluchari sarees
today.
 Banana plant stems, bamboo trees and natural
products like flower dye, fruits dye, neem leaves,
turmeric leaves and dried twigs are used in the
weaving process.

22. Mythali fully adorned
pleats baluchari
silk saree
Mrunalini bold zari
motifs on body
baluchari silk saree
Radha ramini
yellow and
gold baluchari
silk saree

23. Meghavarshini
stripe patterned
baluchari silk
saree
Chandra bhaga
stripe patterned
baluchari silk
saree Cream ramayana
meenakari baluchari
silk saree

24. Pink resham
baluchari silk saree
Deep blue swarnachari
baluchari silk saree

33. •The Baluchari sari has won the Presidential award on two occasions for its
weaving style and has been prominently displayed in international trade
fairs.
• The Baluchari Sari has also been granted the status of Geographical
indication in India.
• Baluchari sarees are preferred for their soft and luxurious hand feel,
the richness of the silks used, their fine weave and stylish looks.