Every handloom saree carries the small, human evidence of the loom it came from — and that is exactly the point. Explore 1,100+ handwoven sarees, from everyday gicha cottons to heirloom Paithani silks.
Woven by Hand, Region by Region
Across India's weaving belts, sarees are still made on pit looms — the weaver seated at floor level, legs working the treadles in a pit below, hands throwing the shuttle. Complex figured weaves like Banarasi brocade add a jala or jacquard harness above the loom to lift individual warp threads for each motif. This collection gathers those traditions: Bengal Tangail and mul cottons, munga cotton, Pochampally ikat, Chanderi, Banarasi and Paithani silks.
Handloom Saree Prices at MySilkLove
Prices shown are regular list prices — seasonal offers applied automatically at checkout often bring them lower.
| Price band |
What you get |
| Under ₹3,000 |
Everyday handloom cottons — gicha textures, gamcha checks and mul cotton — from about ₹2,600. |
| ₹3,000 – ₹5,000 |
Bengal Tangail and chumki cottons, munga cotton and Pochampally ikat in fuller colourways. |
| ₹5,000 – ₹8,000 |
Silk and finer regional handlooms, where figured borders and pallu work drive the weaving hours. |
| ₹8,000 – ₹10,600 |
Heirloom-grade handloom Paithani silks — the collection's finest pieces reach about ₹10,600. |
Where a Handloom Saree Works Best
Everyday and Office Wear
Handloom cottons breathe well, hold a starched pleat and look quietly serious — the classic uniform of women who work in six yards.
Festive and Wedding Wear
Banarasi, Pochampally and Paithani handlooms bring woven — not printed — richness to weddings and receptions, and they age into heirlooms rather than out of fashion.
Pujas and Family Ceremonies
A traditional handloom drape in auspicious tones honours the occasion while staying comfortable through long rituals.
Building an Heirloom Wardrobe
Start with one good cotton and one good silk handloom; both are repairable, re-drapeable and made to outlast trends by decades.
Handloom vs Powerloom: How to Tell the Difference
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Selvedge: a handloom selvedge is slightly uneven, often a touch thicker where the weaver turned the weft by hand; powerloom edges are machine-straight and uniform, sometimes fused or pin-marked.
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Minor irregularities: look closely at the body — tiny slubs, an occasional thicker weft line, a motif that sits a hair off its neighbour. These are the weaver's fingerprints; flawless repetition across metres is a machine's.
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Reverse-side finish: flip the pallu — in genuine handwoven work the back shows neat, hand-managed floats and discontinuous threads where colours change; powerloom copies often show long, loose carry-over floats or a printed-on front with a blank back.
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Weight and hand: handloom fabric has a dense, alive feel and drapes with body; powerloom versions of the same design typically feel thinner, springier and oddly uniform.
Handloom Glossary
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Handloom: a loom powered entirely by the weaver's own hands and feet — no motor touches the cloth.
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Powerloom: a motorised loom that mass-produces fabric quickly and identically.
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Selvedge: the self-finished lengthwise edge of the saree — the fastest place to read hand versus machine.
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Pit loom: the traditional floor-level loom with treadles set in a pit, still standard in many weaving villages.
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Jala / jacquard: the harness above the loom that lifts chosen warp threads to weave figured motifs like Banarasi butis.
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Ikat: a technique where the yarn itself is tie-dyed before weaving, giving Pochampally its softly feathered edges.
Care and styling: wash handloom cottons cold and gentle and dry them in shade; send silk handlooms to the dry-cleaner and store them in muslin — either way, refold along new lines every few months so creases never set.
Explore India's Great Weaves
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