About Kanchipuram Silk Weavers' Cooperative Societies
Kanchipuram Silk Weavers' Cooperative Societies is a wholesale textile market in Gandhi Road, Kanchipuram specialising in Kanjivaram Sarees from Weaver Cooperatives. Best suited to buyers who want sarees from weavers' cooperatives.
Kanchipuram has about 24 silk weavers' cooperative societies, most run under the Tamil Nadu government, and about 50,000 weavers work through them on around 60,000 silk looms. Many society shops are on Gandhi Road, including the Kamakshi Amman Silk Cooperative Weaving Society and the Murugan Silk Cooperative Society.
What Makes a Kanjivaram
- Pure mulberry silk with zari, woven with three silk threads.
- Body and pallu woven separately and joined, so the border stays attached.
- Wide contrasting borders with temple, checks, stripes and floral motifs such as Rudraksham, Gopuram, Mayilkan and Kuyilkan.
Kanchipuram sarees have had GI recognition since 2005–06. A full handloom saree can take 30 to 45 days to weave.
What you'll find here
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List your shop freeBuying tips for Kanchipuram Silk Weavers' Cooperative Societies
- Ask for the Silk Mark:The best sign of pure silk.
- Check the zari:At a loose end, pure zari shows a red silk core thread.
- Get a detailed bill:Ask for a bill with the saree details.
Questions buyers ask
How many weavers' cooperatives are in Kanchipuram?
About 24, most run under the Tamil Nadu government.
Where can I buy Kanchipuram sarees from cooperatives?
Many cooperative society shops are on Gandhi Road.
When did Kanchipuram sarees get a GI tag?
In 2005–06.