"So two words get used at my counter like they mean the same thing. Brocade and Banarasi. They do not, and the price gap is large enough that it is worth knowing which one you are being sold. Inside: the actual difference between a weaving technique and a place-based loom tradition. Five weave families explained without the marketing, kadhwa through jamawar. How to read the reverse side of a fabric to tell handloom from power loom. Zari grades and what tarnishes. Price bands from blended brocade to tested zari. Care notes that keep zari from dulling. Rates are Delhi counter rates, updated for the current buying season. Written by Sneh, twelve years at the Paras Gallery counter in Central Market Lajpat Nagar. See the full brocade range at Paras Gallery Lajpat Nagar. Chahiye kuch aur? WhatsApp +91 96544 40244. Delhi NCR same day, rest of India 3 to 5 working days. #BrocadeFabric #Banarasi #LajpatNagar #ParasGallery"