Jamdani

Of the many weaves from Bengal, Jamdani is one of the most elegant. 'Jamdani'  is Persian in origin where 'Jam' means flower and 'dani' means vase. They are generally woven in the finest of material, owing to the tedious loom process and elaborate designs, which are mostly floral. The finished product is intricate in design, often done in pleasant colors and is a pleasure to wear.

Jamdani Weave

There are both Jamdani silks and cottons. Mine is a very fine cotton saree with mostly flowers and geometric patterns.

Jamdani Pallu

This double shade pink and purple beauty was a gift from my husband on a trip to Kolkata. It was picked up at the Tantuja in New Market. This cotton jamdani has a jari border and geometric patterns in the pallu. Once again woven in fine muslin, the butti's (smaller motifs) of the body are visible through the pallu in this picture!

Jamdani Pallu

More can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamdani