Varanasi Pit-Looms · Banarasi Craft

The art of slow silk

Timeless silks for the modern woman. Banarasi sarees, dupattas and festive ethnic wear, carefully sourced and honestly described by our family textile business in Ahmedabad, founded by Mumtaz Ahmed.

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Hand-woven Banarasi silk
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A study in silk

From featherlight Chanderi to the substantial hand of pure Katan, every cloth in our maison begins on a wooden loom and ends in an heirloom.

Sarees
6 pieces

Sarees

Lehengas
2 pieces

Lehengas
Dupattas
7 pieces

Dupattas

The Heritage Edit
By appointment

The Heritage Edit

One-of-one archival pieces

New Arrivals

Fresh from the loom

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Lorex Matka Potli Bag with Pearl-Style Beaded Handle · Maroon Gold New

Lorex Matka Potli Bag with Pearl-Style Beaded Handle · Maroon Gold

Original price was: ₹1,157.00.Current price is: ₹520.00.
Chanderi Silk Embroidered Potli Bag with Sequin Florals · Grey Beige New

Chanderi Silk Embroidered Potli Bag with Sequin Florals · Grey Beige

Original price was: ₹865.00.Current price is: ₹320.00.
Jacquard Silk Potli Bag with Gold Roundel Weave & Beaded Handle · Orange New

Jacquard Silk Potli Bag with Gold Roundel Weave & Beaded Handle · Orange

Original price was: ₹865.00.Current price is: ₹320.00.
Embroidered Potli Bag with Gold Buti Work & Beaded Handle · Rani Pink New

Embroidered Potli Bag with Gold Buti Work & Beaded Handle · Rani Pink

Original price was: ₹821.20.Current price is: ₹290.00.
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Mercerised Lorex Unstitched Salwar Kameez with Handbrush Dupatta · Sea Green

Mercerised Lorex Unstitched Salwar Kameez with Handbrush Dupatta · Sea Green

₹2,360.00
Mercerised Cotton Unstitched Salwar Kameez with Lorex Weaving · Purple

Mercerised Cotton Unstitched Salwar Kameez with Lorex Weaving · Purple

₹2,360.00
Cotton Unstitched Salwar Kameez with Zari Weaving · Golden Heritage

Cotton Unstitched Salwar Kameez with Zari Weaving · Golden

₹1,249.00
Tissue Saree with Stone Work · Crushed Texture, Banarasi Finish

Tissue Saree with Stone Work · Crushed Texture, Banarasi Finish

₹1,650.00
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We do not sell fabric.
We are the bridge between you and Varanasi — the last handloom that still weaves by hand.

— Mumtaz Ahmed · Founder, Nisa Silk Fab
Letters from the Loom

From the journal

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Woman wearing an off-white Banarasi silk saree with a gold zari border
Ethnic Fashion 6 Nov 2026

Banarasi vs Kanjivaram: Which Silk Saree Suits Your Wedding Season?

An honest comparison of Banarasi and Kanjivaram silks for the wedding season — weave, zari, drape and weight…
Woman wearing a rani pink Banarasi silk saree with a gold zari border
Ethnic Fashion 3 Nov 2026

Which Banarasi to Gift This Wedding Season (and How to Spot the Real One)

The question this wedding season is not whether to give a Banarasi, but which one: match the weave,…
Maroon Banarasi Katan silk saree with gold zari work
Ethnic Fashion 30 Oct 2026

How to Identify an Original Banarasi Saree: 9 Checks Before You Pay

Use these 9 checks — from the Silk Mark tag and the reverse side to the zari, weight…