Why Patan Patola Saris Are So Expensive | So Expensive | Insider Business

Patan patola saris range from $1,500 to $8,500. Instead of designs being embroidered onto the textile, Patan patola requires them to be dyed onto the silk threads themselves. Both horizontal and vertical threads are dyed, then cross-woven to reveal the design. The most complex designs can take one and a half years of manual work to complete.

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[peacemyheart]

Sometimes we take for granted the work that goes into these things and don't appreciate it that much. I'm glad videos like these help to show the people behind the product.

[dmmultimediahili]

My nephew filmed this documentary.. I feel proud. You will bless him

[ladeeeedah]

I don't wear sarees but my mother and sister do. Especially my mother has some classic pieces of Indian handlooms - from Silk Patola to Banarasi brocade, now incredibly difficult to find. The craftsmanship on those sarees, I always maintain, is pure art and the craft difficult to replicate. We have tried out best to preserve those sarees and yet a pure banarasi saree with real zari is falling apart. It is truly priceless and breaks my heart.

[dasikakn]

When she said “imported” dyes like indigo, it broken my heart a little. Indigo farming was a big part of the Bengal famine during British rule. Maybe it’s time to grow India’s own on Indian terms?

[ae]

The craftsmanship and knowledge it takes to make those saris. The amount of effort that goes into getting it right is jaw dropping.

[sophroniel]

I felt like saying "It's ONLY $8, 000?!?" Surely such craftsmanship is worth far more!!! tens of thousands, I would say, $18, 000, to $50, 000, to pay the workers properly for such skill.

[Krunal]

Proud to be a part of Gujarati culture and Business Insider covering Patan Patola. It's one of the oldest artwork of Gujarat, many poems in history have included phrases of Patan Patola in Gujarati language.

[frithbarbat]

I have loved saris and Indian textiles for many years. The Patan Patola is the gold standard for ikat dyeing and weaving! Thank you for this inside view of the making of these works of art.

[VarunVyas]

Mothers usually pass on their Patan patolas to daughters during their wedding here in Gujarat.

[Dejuarez]

The same is done in Mexico but for Rebozos, they’re expensive and highly appreciated but since they’re expensive few people buy them or make them…. it’s truly an art…. I hope that these skilled craftsmen keep working

[KateandBree]

How stunning are these saree? To see the work that goes behind making them makes me appreciate the intricacy and the cost!

[jimmyyu]

That is freakin' incredible amount of planning/engineering & attention to the details; I mean, for just 6 inches? Wow.

[MoonDevi]

I hope traditions like this keep being appreciated and celebrated by as many of as possible. I'm a precolonial fashion lover and I'm always proud to add pieces like this to my humble collection 🙏✨ thank you for this informative video 🤍✨

[lattemama]

$8500 for something that takes several skilled artisans a year to finish is not expensive. It's a lot of money, but certainly not expensive.

[mpatel]

So happy my culture is being represented! I love patola sarees
!!!!

[Jersey.Dvil]

India has so many talented artisans, and the complexity and beauty of the art that is produced is truly something to behold. If I didn't live on the other side of the world, I would certainly buy as much as I could...what I could afford, that is!

[Kaysterdam]

I got a patola for my mom in November last year. It's a mesmerizing work of art <3

[beckstheimpatient]

That is an absolutely fantastic process - to dye individual segments of threads, repeatedly! Certainly worth the cost. I would love a scarf made like that.

[alpanakalita]

Only Indians can hv such a complex artform! Hats off to such artists n their hardwork.

[TheLilikprasaja]

Great work must be appreciated more. I didn't realize Javanese Sultan, Princes & Princeses wore Patan Patola. It must be considered very artistic & high class internatioanally. Greetings from Java, Indonesia.