How to Identify a Pure Kanchipuram Silk Saree: A Buyer’s Guide
How to Identify a Pure Kanchipuram Silk Saree: A Buyer’s Guide
Introduction
With the increasing demand for silk sarees, the market is flooded with imitations. This blog is important to help buyers make informed decisions while shopping. In this post, we explain how to identify a pure silk saree and what to look for to ensure authenticity.
What Happened
Many customers unknowingly purchase mixed or artificial silk sarees due to lack of awareness. A pure Kanchipuram silk saree is defined by its unique weaving technique, heavy silk threads, and gold zari borders.
This guide shares practical tips including:
- The Touch Test
- Luster & Shine Comparison
- The Burn Test (for expert verification)
- Weaving Pattern and Motif Clarity
- Zari Check (pure silver-gold vs synthetic shine)
- Silk Mark Certification
At Sri Krishna Silks, we ensure every saree in our collection is 100% authentic, handwoven, and certified for quality.
We also educate our customers through in-store demos and social media content to raise awareness about saree purity.
What’s Happening Now/Next
With growing online demand, Sri Krishna Silks is enhancing transparency by offering Silk Mark certification and detailed fabric info on all online listings. Our upcoming series will include demo videos to help customers identify authenticity.
We also plan to launch a Silk Authenticity Workshop both online and offline for new saree buyers and enthusiasts.
