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Syahi-Begar print from Tarapur on handwoven tussar silk saree collection

Traditional Borsalino design in the body.

Syahi begar is a traditional block printing technique practiced in different block printing clusters. Syahi means black color we get from iron rust water mixed with tamarind seed powder paste printed on myrobalan base.

Begar is a paste of alum water mixed with gum arabica or tamarind seed printed on myrobalan base. When dyed with alizarin (Synthetic version of manjishtha) or manjishtha roots we get shades of red or maroon.

Ummedpura-Tarapur is a twin village and block printing cluster once a home of 100 block printer families of Namdev Chippa community. Today only 2 families left and continuing the tradition.

Product: Tarapur syahi begar print saree

Fabric: Handwoven tussar silk with jari border

Length: 6.4 meter including blouse

Width: 46 inches

Dyes used: Alizarin, Myrobalan

Printed by: Pawan Jhariya

Designed by: Pushyamitra

Model: Anamika

Price: Rs 8500

Syahi-Begar print from Tarapur on handwoven tussar silk saree collection

Syahi begar is a traditional block printing technique practiced in different block printing clusters. Syahi means black color we get from iron rust water mixed with tamarind seed powder paste printed on myrobalan base.

Begar is a paste of alum water mixed with gum arabica or tamarind seed printed on myrobalan base. When dyed with alizarin (Synthetic version of manjishtha) or manjishtha roots we get shades of red or maroon.

Ummedpura-Tarapur is a twin village and block printing cluster once a home of 100 block printer families of Namdev Chippa community. Today only 2 families left and continuing the tradition.

Product: Tarapur syahi begar print saree

Fabric: Handwoven tussar silk

Length: 6.4 meter including blouse

Width: 46 inches

Dyes used: Alizarin, Myrobalan

Printed by: Pawan Jhariya

Designed by: Pushyamitra

Model: Anamika

Price: Rs 7750

Syahi begar print handwoven Tussar silk saree