Kanchipuram Silk Weaving Workshops
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Watch hand looms weave gold-thread silk saris, then shop along Gandhi Road for the Kanchipuram saris renowned across India.
Kanchipuram silk saris are known for their heavy mulberry silk, contrasting borders, and gold and silver zari threadwork. They are favored by Indian brides as wedding saris, and they are protected by a Geographical Indication. Many family handloom weavers still work in the town, and a traditional sari can take weavers several days to several weeks to complete. Visitors can buy at cooperatives and long-established silk shops along Gandhi Road and TK Nambi Street, or ask shopkeepers to take them to back-lane workshops to watch jacquard hand looms. Choose government cooperatives such as Co-optex and weavers' cooperatives to ensure real silk and real gold thread. Avoid commission-based shops that auto-rickshaw drivers may steer you toward. Prices range from several thousand to several hundred thousand rupees.
Opening hours
Shops about 09:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Chitragupta Temple
- Ulagalantha Perumal Temple
- Kachapeswarar Temple
- Kamakshi Amman Temple
- Vaikunta Perumal Temple
- Kumarakottam Temple
- Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham
- Kanchi Kudil