Call us old school or hopeless romantics, but sarees have always had a special charm from a young age for most of us. The early morning saree draping ritual with our mothers on a festive day will always be etched in our memories. Taking our love for sarees up a notch, we came across one of India’s oldest saree brands in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and now in Bangalore, Karnataka. Kankatala Sarees is a 78 years old, 3 generation strong legacy brand known for its authentic handwoven sarees.
What makes it stand apart? Well, the founding members started this brand back in 1943 as a modest single store nestled in the old town of Visakhapatnam during the pre-independent Indian era. Now, full of rich family history, culture and heritage, the brand is known for its authentic handloom bridal sarees like the Kanchipuram, Banarasi, Paithani, and the Patolas, and it also has a variety of other Indian weaves like Ikat, Kotas, Uppadas, Khadi, Jamdani, Organza, Kalamkari, Gadwal, Tussar, from weaving clusters spread across India. That’s not it, Kankatala Sarees has launched it’s 12th retail outlet in Jayanagar, Bangalore.
The entire interior of the store has been designed for comfort, keeping it niche, contemporary and classy. The store will house more than 10,000 sarees handpicked from 50 major weaving clusters of India starting from INR 5,000 and going up to 5 lakhs and above, making it a one-stop saree destination for every budget, occasion, and style.