The Truth About Zari
Zari is the reason a Banarasi photographs the way it does — it has made its argument before the weave has had a chance to explain itself. Which is precisely why the word does so much heavy lifting in this market, and why it is so often left undefined.
What zari actually is, the four words behind one label — pure, semi pure, tested, imitation — how to ask the question with your own hands, and what a good answer sounds like.
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