Rakhi Threads
The festival of Rakhi is considered one of the most significant occasion in India. On this auspicious day sisters tie a small fragile thread on the wrists of their brothers and seeks blessings of his well-being from the almighty. In return brothers take pledge to protect their sisters from all evils. This very Rakhi thread or Raksha is considered so pious that binds brothers and sisters into a unifying bond of affection and care for each other. The way of celebrating the joyous festival of Raksha Bandhan has transformed with the changing times.

In the ancient times the Rakhi threads were used to have a simple traditional looks, but in the modern times the designers of Rakhi make more attractive, finely embellished threads using various artistic patterns. The use of finest quality soft cloth, shimmering beads, stones and zari is very common now-a-days to create Rakhi threads. On the occasion of Rakhi festival there are host of varieties of threads that prevails the market, like zari zardosi rakhi, resham dhaga rakhi, satin ribbon rakhi, mouli rakhi, floral thread rakhi, ram rakhi, beaded rakhi, sandalwod rakhi, etc.

Earlier Rakhi Threads would be a simple dora or kalawah but today these are prepared in extremely ornate designs. The centre of the thread is decorated with colorful beads, small plastic flowers, sequins, auspicious symbols of Swastik, Om and small images of God. The thread of Rakhi too has undergone fabulous transformation and is prepared artistically with resham and zari work. While most Rakhi Thread are simple yet aesthetic in appearance some may be ostentatious.

Thread Rakhis is considered appropriate for grown-up and elderly brothers because of their comfortable and simple design. Rakhi Threads are comparatively much light in weight are very much preferred by sisters who need to send Rakhi to brother through post or courier.