Paithani

Paithani bridal sari
Paithani bridal sari
An airplane with a Paithani made by Shri Shantilal Bhandge and design created by Meera Mehta an Indian textile designer on its tail.

Paithani (['pəɪ.ʈʰaːɳiː]) is a variety of sari, named after the Paithan in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district from the state of Maharashtra in India where the sari was first made by hand. Present day Yeola, a town in Nashik, Maharashtra is the largest manufacturer of Paithani.

Paithani is characterised by selvedges of an oblique square design, and a padar with a peacock design. Plain as well as spotted designs are available. Among other varieties, single coloured and kaleidoscope-coloured designs are also popular. The kaleidoscopic effect is achieved by using one colour for weaving lengthwise and another for weaving width wise.

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