{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"0000019f-d640-d6dc-a3df-dfe3997f0000","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/small-business/india-handloom-textile-bandhani-kalamkari-ikat-patola","headline":"Celebrating National Handloom Day: 7 textiles crafts to explore on Amazon.in","description":"From Patola and Bandhani to Kalamkari and Sambalpuri, explore 7 Indian textile crafts from handloom artisans, now available on Amazon.in.","datePublished":"2026-08-06T10:10:35.160Z","dateModified":"2026-08-06T10:10:35.160Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/08549ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1125x1125+438+0/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F6d%2F7fe296e642859c7ba2a629eda3ba%2Famazon-logo-hero-images-2024.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/9234789/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F26%2F69%2F2effb59841019fc616cc05543341%2Findianweaver-hero.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![Indian handlooms](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/9234789/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F26%2F69%2F2effb59841019fc616cc05543341%2Findianweaver-hero.jpg)\n\n# Celebrating National Handloom Day: 7 textiles crafts to explore on Amazon.in\n\n*From tie-dyed Bandhani to pen-painted Kalamkari, explore the craftsmanship behind India's handloom heritage, now available on Amazon.in.*\n\nEvery thread woven on a handloom carries a story of craft, heritage and the quiet pride of artisans who have kept India's textile heritage alive for centuries. On National Handloom Day, Amazon celebrates not just fabric, but the living crafts that define India’s cultural identity.\n\nFrom the double Ikat of Gujarat to the Andhra Pradesh’s Kalamkari, India's textile heritage is as diverse as the land itself. Here are seven extraordinary textiles you can explore and bring home.\n\n![Patola ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/80f7803/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fca%2Fa0%2F0b467fd742329804e91c19957331%2Fgujarati-patola.jpg)\n\nIn the city of Patan, Gujarat, a small number of families guard one of India's most closely held textile secrets: the Patola saree. This rare double Ikat craft demands precision. Both warp and weft threads are individually tied and dyed before weaving begins, producing a fabric that looks identical on both sides, with no wrong side, its surface covered in geometric patterns, flowering plants, elephants, and parrots rendered in jewel tones of red, green, yellow, and indigo derived entirely from natural dyes. A single saree can take several months to a full year to complete.\n\n[*Explore Patola weaves from Garvi Gurjari on Amazon.in*](https://www.amazon.in/Garvi-Gurjari-Handloom-Dupatta-Dupatta98/dp/B0GF361FXL)\n\nWest Bengal has a centuries-old cotton weaving tradition and Tanter Kapar is among its most recognisable forms. Woven on pit looms and frame looms by artisans across rural districts like Nadia, Burdwan and Hooghly, the fabric uses fine cotton yarns, soft mulmul-like or crisp and airy, with a loose weave that allows maximum airflow, making it ideal for warm weather. Pieces are finished with floral block prints, hand-painted motifs, or decorative borders (*paar*) woven with contrasting threads or zari. The fabric is used in classic Tant sarees, lightweight ethnic wear and summer garments.\n\n[*Explore Tanter Kapar from Tantuja* *on Amazon.in*](https://www.amazon.in/TANTUJA-BANGLAR-TANTER-KAPAR-Abstract/dp/B0FR271PXZ)\n\n![AGIF first time sellers](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/cb370aa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x900+125+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fb4%2Fc8%2F42870f9943e4b3758fb54354744e%2Ffirst-time-sellers.jpg)\n\n- [Here’s how to sell your products on Amazon](https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/small-business/how-to-start-selling-on-amazon)\n\n![Bandhani ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/0ac7215/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x782+0+0/resize/767x469!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F0b%2F07%2F11a6d4954b218db03f48ece615b3%2Fbandhani.jpg)\n\nUsing only their fingernails, Bandhani artisans pluck tiny pinches of fabric and wrap thread tightly around each one before the cloth is submerged in dye. The name comes from the Sanskrit word \"*bandh*\", meaning \"to tie\". Practised  primarily in Rajasthan and Gujarat, Bandhani is one of India's oldest textile craft, with roots going back over 5,000 years. Artisans create thousands of tight knots by hand, finer pieces feature over 50,000 individual bindings, and when the knots are untied, each reveals a resist-dyed dot, forming dense geometric and floral arrangements across the cloth.\n\n[*Explore* *Bandhani from Blouz and More on Amazon.in*](https://www.amazon.in/BLOUZZ-MORE-Womens-Bandhani-Nightwear/dp/B0GV4TQKC7)\n\n![Sambalpuri weave Odisha](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/53de766/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x800+0+0/resize/767x479!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F88%2F01%2Ff0ceffe8406580674c9641ccef06%2Fsambalpuri-weave.jpg)\n\nSambalpuri, from western Odisha, is a \n\ntextile craft\n\n[AB2] steeped in sacred symbolism. Using the *Baandha* (tie-dye) technique, artisans bind yarns with cotton threads and dye them in precise sequences before weaving begins, producing designs that reflect almost identically on both sides of the fabric. Motifs are drawn from temple architecture and spiritual life, the *shankha* (conch), *chakra* (wheel), rudraksha, and floral patterns, while the signature Pasapali chessboard layout represents geometric balance. Temple borders feature triangle-spire and kumbha motifs drawn from regional architecture.\n\n[*Explore* *Sambalpuri weaves from Jayanti Handloom on Amazon.in*](https://www.amazon.in/Sambalpuri-Ethnic-Unstitched-Cotton-Blouse/dp/B0H21R4JR1)\n\nNamed after the town of Dhariwal in Punjab, these heavy woollen shawls have kept generations warm through northern Indian winters. Crafted from pure merino or high-quality blended wool, frequently certified with the Woolmark standard, each piece is woven by artisans on handlooms in a traditional large format designed as a heavy winter wrap. Predominantly worn over kurtas or formal winter wear, the Dhariwal *Lohi* remains a staple of Punjab's cold-weather wardrobe and a marker of the region's textile legacy.\n\n[*Explore* *Dhariwal Lohi from Bunkaar on Amazon.in*](https://www.amazon.in/Handloom-Story-Plain-Woollen-Dhariwal/dp/B08P8RK16R)\n\n![Women owned businesses on Amazon](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2adcad3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F4a%2F71%2F71391a2f4f8c9cb85fca25a3630b%2Fwomen-owned-businesses-amazon.jpg)\n\n- [9 women-owned small businesses redefining entrepreneurship on Amazon India](https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/small-business/women-owned-business-amazon-india)\n\nIn the Kutch region of Gujarat lies one of India's most mathematically precise textile crafts. Suf embroidery (the word means \"neat and clean\") requires artisans to stitch entirely from the back of the fabric, counting individual warp and weft threads to build flawless geometric patterns that emerge on the front. There is no tracing and no guidelines, just generations of skill passed from mother to daughter. Triangular motifs build into complex, symmetrical compositions, with the knowledge preserved through women in Kutch communities who have practised the craft for centuries.\n\n[*Explore Suf embroidery from Rannrekha Handicraft on Amazon.in*](https://www.amazon.in/Rannrekha-Handcrafted-Embroidered-Gujarati-Multicolor/dp/B0H9LL6BBW)\n\n![Alia-cut kurtas on Amazon](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/d1b0a6e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F10%2Fef%2F4586f646454ab6cdce4ec5b8066d%2Fvbuyz-womens-kalamkari-print-alia-cut-cotton-black-stitched-kurta-palazzo-with-dupatta.jpg)\n\nKalamkari, from the words *kalam* (pen) and *kari* (craft), is the tradition of hand-painting or block-printing on cotton using natural, vegetable-based dyes and mineral salts. Practised primarily in Andhra Pradesh, artisans use a bamboo or date palm pen to render detailed scenes from mythology and nature onto fabric. Colours are derived from roots, leaves, plants, and minerals—indigo, madder red, mustard, and black among them. The traditional Srikalahasti style involves 23 steps from fabric treatment to final wash, and each finished piece is unique, carrying the individual touch of its creator.\n\n[*Explore Kalamkari weaves from Lepakshi Handicrafts on Amazon.in*](https://www.amazon.in/Lepakshi-Handicrafts-Kalamkari-Mangalagiri-Cotton/dp/B0CC8TGVDS)\n\nEvery purchase supports sustainability, heritage and the livelihoods of artisan families across India. This National Handloom Day, explore these incredible crafts on Amazon.in and bring home a piece of India's timeless textile story.\n\n![Republic Day movies](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2d8836d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1080x720+100+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F46%2Fa9%2F25fdeaa744e996f44f40c15051aa%2Frday-2025.jpg)\n\n- [18 patriotic films on Prime Video to watch this Independence Day](https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/entertainment/republic-day-movies-prime-video)","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}