This is a yellow, ochre & red matka silk hand woven Jamdani saree with self stripes. The saree features plain body with self stripes, red borders and an ochre floral palla. It comes with an unstitched blouse piece. Size: 650 x 110 cmsThe history of Jamdani can be traced back to as many as 2000 years, with the accounts of Romans calling this Gangetic Muslin, a priceless hand woven fabric for the traders. According to a popular belief, the word Jamdani is derived from Persian words, 'Jama' meaning cloth and ‘Dana’ meaning motif. Legend has it that the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was a huge admirer of this fabric and under his rule, one had to the seek royal permission before daring to wear the Jamdani.