Chennai Silks weaves Rs.40 lakh sari, enters Guinness World Records
Chennai Silks weaves Rs.40 lakh sari, enters Guinness World Records
Chennai, Sep 25: Navratna stones and gold embroidery -- Chennai Silks used all that and more to weave the 'Vivaah Patu', the most expensive silk sari in the world at Rs.40 lakh ($74,830), and entered
IANSPublished : Sep 25, 2012 18:26 IST, Updated : Sep 25, 2012 18:34 IST
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The sari was produced using 7,440 jacquard hooks used for interlacing design and 66,700 cards used for punching design with the help of CAD software.
"The sari is very much wearable. The weight is not a concern because once the sari is draped; one can hardly feel the weight. Our model wore the sari for the TV advertisement," Ramesh told IANS.
