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Craft · Uttar Pradesh · Silk City

Varanasi·Silkweaving·brocade·handloom.

Banarasi silk, brocade and handloom carpets — GI-tagged heritage weaves.

MOQ

300 mtr

Lead time

70 days

Active weavers

60+

Certifications

GI · Handloom Mark · GoodWeave

QC standard

Yarn count · zari purity · colour-fast

Heritage

500+ years

Overview

Banarasi silk, brocade and handloom carpets — GI-tagged heritage weaves.

Varanasi (Banaras) is the beating heart of India's handloom silk industry — a GI-protected craft cluster that has woven zari brocade and kadhwa silks for more than five centuries. Our workshops here run pure silk, silk-cotton blends, chiffon-brocade and heritage Banarasi programmes; the same city is also a major hand-knotted carpet centre alongside neighbouring Bhadohi. Every roll ships with weaver-attribution documentation for buyers whose brand story rewards traceability.

TextileHome décorFashion accessories

Capabilities on the floor

  • Handloom pure silk, katan silk and organza
  • Real-zari and tested-zari brocade weaving
  • Hand-knotted wool and silk carpets (Bhadohi-Varanasi belt)
  • Custom Pantone dyeing and traditional vegetable dyes
  • Handloom Mark and GI tag documentation

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Frequently asked · Varanasi

Commonquestions,answered.

/ 01What does Varanasi manufacture?

Varanasi is India's silk city — primary capabilities cover Banarasi silk, brocade, handloom, hand-knotted rugs. Typical product categories sourced from here: Textile, Home décor, Fashion accessories.

/ 02What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ) and lead time from Varanasi?

Asia Sourcing's standard programme from Varanasi runs at 300 mtr MOQ with a 70 days lead time, container-loaded and AQL-inspected before despatch.

/ 03What certifications and audits cover Varanasi factories?

Factories in our Varanasi network are GI-tag · Handloom Mark · GoodWeave audited. We run AQL 2.5 random inspections, photometric / structural / chemical lab tests as relevant to the SKU, and document every container with photo evidence.

/ 04How does Asia Sourcing operate in Varanasi?

Varanasi (Banaras) is the beating heart of India's handloom silk industry — a GI-protected craft cluster that has woven zari brocade and kadhwa silks for more than five centuries. Our workshops here run pure silk, silk-cotton blends, chiffon-brocade and heritage Banarasi programmes; the same city is also a major hand-knotted carpet centre alongside neighbouring Bhadohi. Every roll ships with weaver-attribution documentation for buyers whose brand story rewards traceability.

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