Global InformationSurat Zari Craft information
| Surat Zari (Jari) Craft | |
|---|---|
| Geographical indication | |
 Sari made with zari | |
| Description | Textile signature art tradition of Surat district |
| Type | Textile art |
| Area | Surat City |
| Country | India |
| Registered | 2010 |
| Material | Gold and silver threads on silk cloth |
The Surat Zari / Jari Craft is a textile product of Surat district in Gujarat, India, which is made from yarns of silk and cotton mixed with gold, silver or copper.[1] The zari threads are used to make intricate designs by weaving into generally silk fabrics.[2] Its use is extensive in textile industries and handicrafts. The Surat Zari is either woven on cloth or hand embroidered to form fabric borders or used as part on the body of the cloth.[1] The zaris are used in fabrics made in Varanasi and a few other places in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Banarasi saris made in Varanasi and Kanjivaram Saris of South India use Surat Zari extensively.[2]
The zaris made in Surat are of two types - the real metallic zari made with gold and few pure metals, and the imitation zari is woven with plastics.[1]
- ^ a b c "Geographical Indications Journal No. 35" (PDF). Surat Zari Craft Surat Zari Craft. Government of India Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks. 4 June 2010. pp. 22–29. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Surat's rich Zari craft gets Geographical Indication status". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2016.