To Shambhu Kumar goes too the credit for the huge success of the ‘Terene’ sari. Cotton and silk were the materials saris were woven of at that time. Silk was expensive and thus for special occasions. Cotton was best suited for daily wear and the weather conditions for most part of the year, and designs and weaves differed from state to state and region to region, offering a huge variety to choose from. Yet, cotton crumpled with wear, and with more women entering the workplace, ironing the wrinkles out became a necessary chore.

Besides, cotton took a long while to dry in the monsoon. A sari made of synthetic material might eliminate these shortcomings and find favour.