Family house · Kolkata
Established in 1935, Silk House is one of the oldest saree houses in north Kolkata, a one-stop shop with a broad and affordable range from everyday handlooms to silks for weddings. It is a sensible north Kolkata alternative to the Gariahat houses.
| Type | Family house |
|---|---|
| Home city | Kolkata |
| Area | Bidhan Sarani, Hatibagan |
| Founded | 1935 |
The Banarasi saree is woven in and around Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, one of the oldest brocade centres in India.
Baluchari is a figurative silk brocade from West Bengal.
Jamdani is a technique of discontinuous supplementary weft in which each motif is woven into the fabric by hand, using small spools or sticks of thread that the weaver passes through the warp only where the design requires.
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