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Kalamkari silk in Kolkata

Showrooms, lanes and named houses for Kalamkari silk sarees in Kolkata.

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Kalamkari silk in Kolkata

Hand-drawn with bamboo pens and natural dyes on tussar, katan or crepe silk. Woven at Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh; sold in Kolkata through the houses and lanes below.

Where to look in Kolkata

Burrabazar — Jamunalal Bajaj Street, Cotton Street, Kalakar Street, Kolkata
Wholesale lanes
Gariahat, Kolkata
Saree shops
College Street, Rashbehari Avenue, Kolkata
Silk houses
Salt Lake, Kolkata
Tantuja head office

Named houses in Kolkata

NameWhereWhat
Priyo Gopal BishoyiBurrabazar; Gariahat, KolkataCentury-old house for bridal Banarasis and silks
Indian Silk HouseCollege Street; Rashbehari Avenue, KolkataFounded 1926
Benarasi KuthiGariahat Road, KolkataBanarasi katan and Baluchari
Traders AssemblyGariahat, KolkataJamdani, Baluchari and south silks
Mohini Mohan KanjilalCollege Street, KolkataCentury-old wedding handlooms
SabyasachiKolkata, KolkataCouture house reviving Banarasi kinkhwab
TantujaSalt Lake, KolkataState handloom co-operative
Eastern Silk Industries LtdKolkata, KolkataSilk yarn and fabric exporter

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