Kancheepuram silk sarees known for their grand designs and distinct Zari work are woven in and around Kancheepuram a historical temple town in Tamil Nadu These sarees are produced in different varieties such as silk sarees with extra warp and extra weft designs simple Zari borders and pallus and Jacquard designs with extra warp and extra weft featuring full gold ornamentation often preferred for weddings Twoply silk yarn is used for the body and two or threeply silk yarn is used for the insertion of the weft For the border pallu and buttas pure silver goldcoated Zari is incorporated The unique feature of the Kancheepuram silk saree is that the pallu is woven separately from the main warp It is then joined to the body by Petni work which differentiates it from other silk sarees Kancheepuram silk sarees are popularly draped for weddings and other auspicious occasions