House of Ranjit sources directly from master weavers in four of India's most distinguished silk regions. Every workshop is visited quarterly. Every weaver is named on the piece they wove.
The mulberry silk of Karnataka — particularly from Ramanagara and Mysore — is among the finest cultivated silk in the world. We work with two weaving cooperatives in the Channapatna district and a single quilt-filling workshop near Mysore.
This is where our 22- and 25-momme pillowcases, sheet sets and silk quilt fillings originate. Powerloom for sheeting, handloom for the higher-momme statement pieces.
For five hundred years, Varanasi has been the centre of India's brocade silk weaving. Our four partner workshops here weave the high-end duvet covers, throws and statement cushion covers — incorporating traditional Banarasi motifs and zari (gold-thread) work for the highest-tier collection.
Each metre of true Banarasi brocade takes between half a day and three days on the loom. Volumes here are small. Margins are not.
The jamdani weave of West Bengal is on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Our two partner workshops in the Nadia and Murshidabad districts produce the throws, bedspreads and lightweight summer duvet covers in this signature transparent weave.
In adjacent villages, the kantha tradition of running-stitch embroidery on layered silk is alive in a network of women's cooperatives we partner with for the heirloom throw collection.
Muga silk, with its natural golden lustre, is found only in Assam. Eri — the "peace silk" — is cultivated without harming the silkworm, prized by sustainability-led brands. We work with a single, GI-tagged Muga workshop in Sualkuchi, and a small Eri cooperative in the Garo Hills.
These are our rarest pieces. Limited annual runs. For boutique buyers serving the heritage-conscious customer.
House of Ranjit hosts twice-yearly buyer trips to our workshop network in India. Trade accounts may apply to join the next delegation.
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