Family house · Delhi
One of the older saree shops in South Delhi, with branches in Connaught Place, Karol Bagh and Noida. It stocks a wide spread of regional handlooms, including Gadwal, Chanderi with zari borders and Maheshwari, as well as Kanjivaram and Banarasi silks. Open all week.
| Type | Family house |
|---|---|
| Home city | Delhi |
| Area | E-25A, South Extension II; also Connaught Place, Karol Bagh |
Gadwal is a town in Jogulamba Gadwal district of southern Telangana, close to the Krishna river and the Karnataka border, known for a distinctive saree that combines a cotton or silk body with a pure silk border and pallu.
Chanderi is a small historic town in Ashoknagar district of northern Madhya Pradesh, on the edge of the Bundelkhand region, whose weavers have produced fine sheer fabrics for many centuries.
Maheshwar, on the north bank of the Narmada in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh, has been a weaving centre since at least the eighteenth century, when Rani Ahilyabai Holkar made it the Holkar capital and invited weavers from Surat, Malwa and elsewhere.
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.
The Banarasi saree is woven in and around Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, one of the oldest brocade centres in India.
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