

Fold it one way and it reads deep charcoal-black. Tilt it toward the light and the entire surface ignites — a dense field of metallic zari catching and releasing light across thousands of interlocking geometric motifs. This Kora Tissue Banarasi from the Watermark collection is built on a single layer of organza-weight silk, sheer and crisp, with the honeycomb design woven directly into the base fabric itself — keeping the saree light while giving it a surface that is anything but plain. The design is a concentric honeycomb jaal — nested hexagonal outlines that repeat in a tight, seamless grid across the full body of the saree. Each motif is formed by the zari weft against the organza silk ground, creating a strong tonal contrast that shifts dramatically with the angle of light: flat and dark in shadow, luminous and silver-gold in direct light. The border and pallu are woven in cotton jacquard using extra warp and weft, giving them a denser, more structured hand compared to the airy body — a deliberate contrast that frames the saree with quiet weight. The blouse piece follows the same cotton jacquard construction as the border and pallu, ensuring a coordinated, finished look when
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