This is an off white cotton saree with hand painted Kalamkari. The saree has hand painted kalamkari motifs all over with blue thread embroidered borders.Kalamkari is the art of painting on fabrics using colours derived from plant roots and vegetables. It is derived from the persian word Kalam (meaning pen) & Kari (meaning craftsmanship). A Kalamkari craftsman traditionally used bamboo pen to paint on rich fabrics, lending it a mellow finish.