Colors Used
Paithani comes in various colors. Some are pure and some resulting from the blending of yarns of different colors in the weave. Usually the dominant color in the border and Pallov is different from that of the body.
Paithani comes in various colors. Some are pure and some resulting from the blending of yarns of different colors in the weave. Usually the dominant color in the border and Pallov is different from that of the body.
The local name for the Paithani colors are aboli (peach-pink), Firozi (White-red pale green), Gujri (black white blend), kaali chandrakala, Mirani (Black red blend), orphankhi (green-blue blend), Motia (Pale pink) and Neeligunji (Blue), Pasila (red-pink green blend), Pophali (Yellow), Samprus (green-red), Sankirodak (White), Uddani (a fainterblack), Vangi (aubegine purple). The darker shades of tones of red, green, blue, yellow are more popular.
Motifs
The oldest traditional Paithani designs are the Vine and Flowers (Asavali) and Squarish floral motifs (the akruti). Some oth%r traditional designs are the petal form (kalas Pakli), the Fan (Pankha), Cocount (Narali) and cotton bud (Rui phul). Some of the motifs that were inspired by the Mughul influence were the Humaparindas (the pheasant), the bangdimor (peacock in a bangle), the Tota maina (parrots), the Anarvel (Pomegranate flower) and the Behesti Parinda (the bird of paradise). The motifs which are still popular are the Drakshavel (Vine and Grapes), the kuyri (the paisleys) and the gokarna vel.
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