Handlooms by region
Every Indian state has its own weaving language. Explore the traditions of each region and the weaves that come from them.
Tamil Nadu
Home to Kanjivaram silk and Madurai cottons — temple-town weaving traditions tracing back centuries.
Uttar Pradesh
Banaras silk brocades, Chikankari embroidery from Lucknow, and the storied weaving lanes of Mubarakpur.
Gujarat
Patola double-ikat from Patan, Bandhani tie-dye, and Mashru silks of Kutch.
West Bengal
Jamdani muslins, Baluchari narrative silks, Tant cottons of Shantipur and Phulia.
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
Pochampally ikat, Gadwal cottons with silk borders, and Venkatagiri jamdani.
Madhya Pradesh
The heartland of Chanderi and Maheshwari — silk-cotton sarees from temple towns on the Narmada, woven for over a thousand years.
Maharashtra
Paithani silks of Paithan, Karvati cottons of Vidarbha, and the Himroo brocades of Aurangabad — each tradition tied to a specific town.
Bihar
Tussar silk from Bhagalpur — the "silk city" — plus Madhubani painting traditions and the Khatwa appliqué of Patna.