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Care & Help

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Four rituals of saree care

i.
Wrap in muslin
Never plastic. Cotton mulmul lets silk breathe and keeps zari from tarnishing. Your Aavaran box comes lined with it.
ii.
Refold quarterly
Change the fold lines every three months so creases never set. Fold zari inward, away from air.
iii.
Shade, not sun
Air your saree after each wear — an hour in shade. Direct sun fades madder and indigo first.
iv.
Neem, not naphthalene
Tuck dried neem leaves or cloves in the fold. Mothballs stain zari; neem has guarded silks for centuries.
For silks — Banarasi · Kanjivaram · Tussar
Dry-clean only, and only with a cleaner you trust with zari. Air for an hour after each wear, in shade. Refold along new lines every three months so the zari never creases in the same place twice.
For cottons & linens — Chanderi · Khadi
First wash always dry-clean; after that, a gentle cold hand-wash with reetha or a mild liquid soap. Dry inside-out in shade, iron while faintly damp, and starch only if you love the crisp fall.

Shipping & delivery

Metro India — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai…3–5 working daysFree over ₹4,999
Rest of India5–8 working daysFree over ₹4,999
Worldwide — 40+ countries7–12 working days₹1,800 flat, duties prepaid
Express — major Indian cities48 hours₹450
Every order is insured in transit and needs a signature on arrival. Tracking arrives by email and WhatsApp at dispatch.

Returns & exchanges

i
Write within 7 days
Email or WhatsApp us a photo of the saree with tags intact. We confirm the pickup the same day.
ii
We collect it
Doorstep pickup anywhere in India — repack in the keepsake box, muslin and all.
iii
Refund or exchange
Money back in 5–7 working days, or pick another weave and pay only the difference.
Fine print: sarees with stitched blouses or fall & pico are made to measure, so they can be exchanged but not returned. Refunds reach your account in 5–7 working days.

Asked often

How do I know my saree is genuinely handloom?+

Every silk saree carries the Silk Mark tag and a weaver card naming the artisan, the loom cluster, and the weeks it took. Hold the zari to light — real handloom has the tiny, human unevenness no powerloom can fake.

Can you stitch a blouse to my measurements?+

Yes. Choose “stitched blouse” in the cart, and we will email you a measurement form after checkout — or you can courier us a well-fitting blouse to copy. Tailoring adds 3–4 days before dispatch.

Do you ship outside India?+

To 40+ countries, in 7–12 days, duties prepaid at checkout so there are no surprises at the door. The keepsake box travels in a weatherproof outer.

What if the colour looks different in person?+

Handloom dyes shift subtly with light — we photograph in daylight without filters. If the shade still is not you, our 7-day return applies; unstitched sarees come back with no questions.

Write to the atelier

We answer like family.

Sizing, blouse measurements, gifting, or a saree emergency the night before the wedding — write, call, or walk in.

namaste@aavaran.in — replies within a day
+91 542 240 1987 — Mon–Sat, 10 am to 7 pm IST
The Aavaran Haveli — D 14/32 Thatheri Bazar, Varanasi