Government emporium · Delhi
The Government of India's crafts emporium on Janpath, opposite Janpath metro, set up after Independence. A floor of women's clothing includes Banarasi, Kanjivaram and Patola silks at fixed prices. It is pricier than the state emporia but useful for comparing weaves from many states in one building.
| Type | Government emporium |
|---|---|
| Home city | Delhi |
| Area | Jawahar Vyapar Bhavan, Janpath |
| Founded | 1948 |
The Banarasi saree is woven in and around Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, one of the oldest brocade centres in India.
Kanchipuram, the temple town about 75 km south-west of Chennai, is the best-known silk weaving centre in Tamil Nadu, and its sarees are widely regarded as the classic south Indian bridal silk.
Patan Patola is a double ikat silk saree from Patan in north Gujarat, woven by a few families of the Salvi community, who are believed to have come from Maharashtra in the twelfth century under the Solanki kings.
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