Mustard Handloom Cotton Saree with Temple Border

A handloom cotton saree in mustard, scattered with small woven buttas and edged with a temple border. A band of gold tissue runs along the border and opens into a gold tissue pallu, finished with rust orange tassels. A running blouse in the same mustard comes attached.

The Details

• Fabric — cotton, handloom
• Length — 6.2 metres, including the running blouse
• Width — 1.2 metres
• Body — mustard, with small woven off-white buttas
• Border — woven temple motifs with a gold tissue edge
• Pallu — gold tissue, framed by fine stripes, with rust orange tassels at the end
• Blouse — mustard running blouse attached, to be cut and stitched by your tailor

The Weave

This is a handloom cotton saree. Woven by hand, on a loom, by an artisan — not on a power loom.

The temple motifs rise along the border one after another, each one woven in by hand. Look closely and no two peaks sit exactly alike. That small unevenness is the weaver's hand, and it is how you know.

How to Style It

Mustard is an earthy colour that still feels like a celebration. With the gold tissue catching the light, it sits comfortably at Navratri, Pongal and Deepavali — and cotton keeps you easy through a long day of lamps and visitors.

For contrast, a deep maroon or indigo blouse brings the mustard forward. For something softer, an off-white blouse echoes the woven buttas and lets the tissue pallu do the shining. Gold-toned or temple jewellery completes it.

Care

Hand wash in cold water with a mild detergent. Wash it on its own the first few times, and always keep darks and lights apart. No bleach or harsh chemicals. Do not wring or twist, especially the tissue. Line dry in the shade — cotton fades faster in direct sun. Iron on a warm setting, and press the tissue border and pallu on the reverse side.

Store it folded in a dry place, wrapped in white cotton cloth, and refold it along new lines now and then so the tissue does not crease sharply in one place.

Questions

What is the fabric?
Handloom cotton, with a gold tissue border and a gold tissue pallu.

Is the gold shimmer zari?
No. The shimmer on the border and pallu is tissue, not zari.

What comes with the saree?
One mustard handloom cotton saree, 6.2 metres long and 1.2 metres wide, with a mustard running blouse attached. The blouse portion is part of the 6.2 metres.

Is the blouse stitched?
No. The running blouse is unstitched and attached to the saree. Your tailor cuts it off and stitches it to your measurements.

Is it really handloom?
Yes. It is woven by hand on a loom, not on a power loom.

What is a temple border?
A border of repeating triangular motifs that rise like temple towers. Here they are woven in off-white, edged with gold tissue.

How is this different from your magenta handloom cotton saree?
They come from the same weave. The magenta carries a border of leaf motifs; this mustard saree carries a temple border.

Is it suitable for festivals?
Yes. The mustard and gold tissue make it festive, and the cotton keeps it comfortable — a good choice for Navratri, Pongal, Deepavali and family functions.

Why do some motifs look slightly different?
Because they are woven by hand. Small variations in texture and motif shape are natural to handloom and are not defects.

How do I care for the tissue?
Do not wring or twist it. Iron on a warm setting, pressing the tissue on the reverse side, and store the saree folded in soft cotton cloth.

Can I see the saree on a video call?
Yes. Message us on WhatsApp at 7353931190 and we will show it to you live, in daylight, so you can see the true mustard and how the gold tissue catches the light.

Do you deliver across India?
Yes, to all pin codes. Shipping is free on prepaid orders. COD is available with a ₹150 handling charge.

How soon will it reach me?
We usually dispatch within one working day. Delivery then takes two to three days to metro cities and five to seven to non-metro.

Can I return or exchange it?
Returns are accepted within five days of receipt, with an unedited video of the parcel being opened from start to finish. Exchanges within three days, in original condition and packaging. Return shipping is arranged at your end.