The house of POTHY’S a household name today all across South India derives its roots from the ancestral profession of weaving. Incepted in the year 1928 Pothy’s has today come a long way since its humble beginnings.
Stepping into Pothy’s is akin to stepping into the annals of history, and one feels just as privileged as the maharajas of yore who were dressed by the personal touch of Pothy’s master weavers.
Looking back in history Pothy’s has always strived to balance both the traditional and the contemporary, innovation and excellence in art and craft has always been our foray. A drive to be make a difference and recreate history is our passion.
It is in this quest to achieve excellence and be daringly different that we have been awarded certain distinctions and recognitions that we are proud to share with you:
Conferred with two prestigious awards from the Government of India – The National Awardfor Master Weavers and The Silk Mark distinction. An authentic certificate of quality and creativity.
We are accredited with ISO 9001:2000 – a mark of international quality and reliability.
Voted as the most popular Silk Sarees Showroom in Chennai – in a survey conducted by
SUN TV (a regional TV Network) and AC Neelson Survey.
Successfully entered the Guinness Book of World Records for World’s Longest Silk Saree (1276 feet), endowed with images that trace the rich and varied heritage of India through Five millennia.
At Pothy’s values of nationalism and patriotism are greatly valued, since we are truly a company that has been nurtured by India and its citizens. India’s glorious history, varied culture and diversity and the intrinsic unity that hold us citizens together has always been an issue of global fascination. This beautiful nature of Mother India has been captured in writing, music and on canvas, but never on a silk saree. In our quest to pay tribute to Mother India and also to do it uniquely we came up with the concept of re-creating India’s glorious history and achievements beginning from Mohanjo-Daro upto India’s freedom from British bondage.
This mammoth silk saree measures a whopping 1276 feet in length, it took a total of eight pain staking months to create this masterpiece in pure Kancheepuram silk. The saree was woven by three Master Weavers, six weavers and nine painters, all belonging to the POTHYS family. This unique creation, which is a result of original concept and design, painstaking hard work, is indeed a remarkable milestone in the annals of our Nation’s proud handloom industry.
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