Pattu

Silk in a living wardrobe

A celebration of silk and occasion dressing

Indian-language term associated with silk · notably South India

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Traditional Kanchipuram silk sari photograph as an example of South Indian Pattu traditions — A colourful arrangement of classic Indian textile patterns.

TRADITION · TECHNIQUE · EXPRESSION

The story behind the textile.

Pattu is a word commonly used for silk in several South Indian languages and in the context of traditional silk garments. It is a broad term, not the name of one narrowly defined weaving region.

Specific silk varieties and weaving regions should be named for individual MOKSHA garments once their textile details are verified.

A termCommonly used for silk

A placeMultiple Indian silk traditions

An expressionColour, sheen and heritage

“A fabric carries a place, a skill, a story.”

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