Bengal is famous for its special kind of handloom cotton sari. It is fine, of transparent texture, airy and light in weight. Popular as summer wear Bengal Cottons are easy comfortable wear throughout the day and preferred for daily casual and traditional occasions. The borders are plain and colourful with fancy artistic hand woven bootis, jamdhani design, printed motifs and hand painting enhancing the beauty of the Saree.
Baluchari and Jamdhani handloom Sarees are soft and comfortable wear, known for their fine weave and stylish looks. The appeal of the Baluchari lies in its colour harmony where the Pallav or Pallu is generally adorned by mythological stories. The hand weaving of the Jamdhani takes the form of cotton and gold thread weaving to create motifs of geometric patterns and floral designs in colourful hues. Kantha embroidery is a unique adornment for these cotton handlooms where the saree has colourful thread work in running stitch and other stitch types to adorn it. URL:http://www.unnatisilks.com/sarees-online/by-popular-variety-name-sarees/bengal-cotton-sarees.html
