Which Indian city does the Kanjeevaram weave come from?
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The world famous Kanjeevaram weaves are made in Kachipuram of Tamil Nadu. The kanjeevaram weaves are so famous because they are completely handcrafted from end to end.
The silk used in the making of Kanjeevaram weaves are obtained from Mulberry, the known purest form of silk ever. The Zaries in the weaves are made of gold and silver that are imported from Gujarat.
It take almost three workers to work around the clock to weave a single sarree.
In India, the Kanjeevaram weave comes from the city of Kanchipuram located in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Kanjeevaram weave is nothing but the most fabulous silk sarees that are available in the textile market all over the world. The credit of initiating the "art of silk sarees" manufacturing was given to Krishnadevaraya, the king of the Vijayanagara Empire.
As the news of silk sarees weaving spread, two most prominent weavers from Andhra Pradesh visited Kanchipuram and involved in silk sarees weaving process. They used the images that were painted on the "walls of temples" to design the sarees.