Varanasi Pit-Looms · Pure Silk Mark

The art of slow silk

Timeless handwoven silks for the modern woman. Directly from 4th-generation master pit-looms in Banaras, crafted over 180 artisan hours with certified Pure Silk Mark assurance.

Hand-woven Banarasi silk saree heirloom
100%
Pure Silk Mark certified
180
artisan hours
Per ensemble
40+
weaver guilds
Across Varanasi
500
years of tradition
Pit-loom craft
100%
Pure Silk Mark
Certified assurance
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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.

The House of Nisa

Timeless handwoven silks
for the modern woman

180
Artisan Hours

Every ensemble is crafted over 180 artisan hours on 4th-generation master pit-looms in Banaras. No shortcuts, no factories — only the unhurried hand.

40+
Weaver Guilds

We work directly with 40+ master weaver guilds across Varanasi, preserving motifs and techniques that have been passed down for centuries.

500
Years of Tradition

The pit-loom is unchanged in 500 years. The wood, the shuttle, the rhythm — the same craft that dressed Mughal courts still weaves your saree today.

100%
Pure Silk Mark

Every piece carries certified Pure Silk Mark assurance — a guarantee of authentic Katan silk, real zari, and honest craft. Founded by Mumtaz Ahmed.

"

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
From Our Patrons

Quiet words

★★★★★

"A Banarasi saree is not bought. It is inherited — even the first time."

Meera Kapoor
Patron since 1987 · Mumbai
★★★★★

"I bought my bridal lehenga from Nisa in 1998. My daughter wore it last year. Nothing had changed — except it was softer."

Priya Reddy
Patron since 1998 · Hyderabad
★★★★★

"They sent me a hand-written note with the saree, telling me which weaver had made it and how many days it took. I have never had that from any brand."

Ananya Iyer
First-time patron · Bangalore
★★★★★

"The cloth is honest. The zari is real. The price reflects the work. There is nothing else to say."

Zara Khan
Patron since 2019 · Delhi