Notes on cloth & craft
Stories from the loom — how our weaves are made, how to spot the real thing, and how to care for what you buy.
Where to Buy Authentic Handloom Sarees in Indore & Ujjain (2026 Guide)
Indore and Ujjain sit at the heart of Madhya Pradesh’s handloom country — a short drive from Maheshwar, Chanderi and some of India’s finest weaving clusters. That also means the market is full of powerloom copies and machine prints sold as “handloom.” This 2026 guide helps you find the real thing: the weaves worth knowing, how to tell genuine handloom from a lookalike, and where to shop with confi
Maheshwari vs Chanderi Sarees: A Buyer’s Guide from Indore’s Handloom Experts
Madhya Pradesh is home to two of India’s most beloved handwoven sarees — the Maheshwari and the Chanderi. Both are light, graceful and woven just a few hours from Indore, and both appear at almost every wedding, festival and family function in the region. They’re also the two sarees customers most often mix up.