Georgette

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Georgette is what you reach for when you want Banarasi craft without Banarasi weight.

This fabric — a tightly twisted weave with a crinkled, semi-sheer texture — gives sarees a fluidity that heavier silks simply cannot match. It moves when you move. It drapes with almost no effort. It stays comfortable through an entire evening in a way that a heavy Katan Silk, for all its beauty, sometimes cannot. And when a Varanasi weaver adds zari work and traditional motifs to Georgette, the result sits at a genuinely interesting intersection: the richness of Banarasi craft on a fabric that is easy to wear and easy to love.

Our Georgette saree collection draws from that tradition. Each saree in this range is finished with thread and zari work — butis, floral vines, geometric borders, allover jaal — on a Georgette base. The weaving is done by artisans in Varanasi who have been working with this fabric long enough to understand exactly how it behaves, which means the motifs sit correctly on the fabric rather than pulling or distorting it.

If you are searching for lightweight Banarasi sarees online, Georgette is almost certainly the answer. It is consistently one of the most searched saree fabrics in India, and for good reason. It works for party wear, for receptions, for sangeet functions, for office occasions, and — in simpler designs — for daily wear. The colour range in this collection covers deep festive palettes as well as the softer, more contemporary tones that have been gaining ground in recent years.

Georgette sarees also photograph exceptionally well. The way the fabric moves in motion and catches light differently from different angles makes it a popular choice for anyone who knows their saree is going to be seen in photographs and videos.

If you are buying a saree for someone else and you are not sure of their preference for heavy versus light, Georgette is the safest and most universally appreciated choice in our catalogue.