Classification of Paithani Saree:

 Paithani Saree can be classified by three criteria: motifs, weaving, and colours.

 
• Classification by motif:

 Bangadi Mor: The word “bangadi” means bangle and “mor” means peacock. So bangadi mor means a peacock in a bangle or in a bangle shape. The motif is woven onto the pallu and the design sometimes having a single dancing peacock. The Sarees using this motif are generally very expensive because of the design.

 Munia brocade: The word munia means parrot. Parrots are woven on the pallu as well as in border. Parrots are always in leaf green colour. The parrots in silk are also called tota-maina.

 Lotus brocade: Lotus motifs are used in pallu and sometimes on the border. The lotus motif consists of 7-8 colours.

• Classification by weaving:

Kadiyal border Saree:The word ‘kadiyal’ means interlocking. The warp and the weft of the border are of the same colour while the body has different colours for warp and weft.

Kad/Ekdhoti: A single shuttle is used for weaving of weft. The colour of the warp yarnkis different from that of the weft yarn. It has a Narali border and simple buttis like paisa, watana, etc. Kad is also a form of lungi and is used by male Maharashtrians.

 
• Classification by colour:

Kalichandrakala: It is a pure black Saree with red border.
Raghu: Parrot green coloured Saree.
Shirodak: It is a pure white Saree.