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The weaves of India

From Yeola to Kanchipuram, Varanasi to Bengal—discover each tradition through the silk, region and hand that give it its name.

Paithani silk saree from Yeola, Maharashtra पैठणीPaithaniYeola, MaharashtraExplore the weave → Kanjeevaram silk saree from Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu कांजीवरमKanjeevaramKanchipuram, Tamil NaduExplore the weave → Banarasi silk saree from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh बनारसीBanarasiVaranasi, Uttar PradeshExplore the weave → Tussar silk saree from Bhagalpur, Bihar तसरTussarBhagalpur, BiharExplore the weave → Bengal silk saree from West Bengal बंगाल रेशीमBengal SilkWest BengalExplore the weave → Chanderi saree from Madhya Pradesh चंदेरीChanderiChanderi, Madhya PradeshExplore the weave → Chettinad cotton saree from Tamil Nadu चेट्टीनाडChettinad CottonChettinad, Tamil NaduExplore the weave → Gadwal silk saree from Telangana गडवालGadwalGadwal, TelanganaExplore the weave → Handloom silk saree woven in India हातमाग रेशीमHandloom SilkAcross IndiaExplore the weave → Maheshwari saree from Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh माहेश्वरीMaheshwariMaheshwar, Madhya PradeshExplore the weave → Mangalagiri saree from Andhra Pradesh मंगलगिरीMangalagiriAndhra PradeshExplore the weave → Mysore silk saree from Karnataka म्हैसूर रेशीमMysore SilkMysuru, KarnatakaExplore the weave → Patola ikat saree from Patan, Gujarat पटोलाPatola IkatPatan, GujaratExplore the weave → Pochampally ikat saree from Telangana पोचमपल्लीPochampally IkatTelanganaExplore the weave → Printed silk saree from India मुद्रित रेशीमPrinted SilkIndiaExplore the weave → Tissue silk saree from India टिश्यू रेशीमTissue SilkIndiaExplore the weave → Uppada silk saree from Andhra Pradesh उप्पडाUppadaAndhra PradeshExplore the weave → Venkatagiri saree from Andhra Pradesh वेंकटगिरीVenkatagiriAndhra PradeshExplore the weave →