Katan Silk Fabrics
Katan Silk Fabrics — Varanasi's Purest Silk for the Most Precious Garments
Katan silk is the purest and most prestigious silk fabric woven in Varanasi — a tightly woven, smooth, and intensely lustrous fabric made entirely from twisted mulberry silk threads with no other fibre mixed in, giving it a weight, a drape, and a lustre that is unmatched by any other silk fabric. The word "Katan" refers to the twisted silk yarn used in both the warp and weft of this extraordinary fabric, and it is this all-silk construction that gives Katan its characteristic heaviness, its beautiful natural sheen, and its extraordinary ability to hold the gold and silver zari work of Banarasi weaving with perfect structure and precision. Katan silk is the preferred base fabric for the most precious Banarasi sarees — the Katan Banarasi is considered the queen of all Banarasi sarees — and by the metre it is the perfect choice for creating the most precious and most heirloom-quality garments in your wardrobe. At Luxurion World, our Katan silk fabrics are handwoven by the master weavers of Varanasi, paying above-fair compensation to preserve this extraordinary tradition.
