Three-ply twisted mulberry silk with heavy real zari; contrast borders joined by korvai interlocking and the pallu by petni.
Three-ply twisted mulberry silk with heavy real zari; contrast borders joined by korvai interlocking and the pallu by petni.
Woven at: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu — Pillayar Palayam, Gandhi Road, Ennaikaran Street. GI: Registered GI.
The co-operatives, federations and institutions of the weaving cluster.
| Name | Where | What | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanchi Kamakshiamman Silk Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society | Gandhi Road, Kanchipuram | Long-established production society | |
| Murugan Silk Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society | Pillayar Palayam, Kanchipuram | Three-shuttle korvai wedding silks | |
| Varadarajaswamy Silk Weavers Co-operative Production and Sales Society | Salai Street, Kanchipuram | Weavers' production society | |
| Thiruvalluvar Silk Weavers Co-operative Society | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram | Weavers' society named in the GI | |
| Tamil Nadu Zari Ltd | Gandhi Road, Kanchipuram | State enterprise making pure zari for the co-operatives | |
| Weavers' Service Centre | Gandhi Road, Kanchipuram | Design and technical support; zari lab |
Showrooms and wholesale lanes in twenty cities, each with the city's named houses.
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