Bhagalpur Silk
Tussar silk woven in Bhagalpur, the 'Silk City', known for its natural texture and earthy, organic sheen.
- Origin state
- Bihar
- Region
- East
- Category
- Textile
- GI registered
- 2013
Why it matters for global buyers
Bhagalpur earns its 'Silk City' name from tussar silk — a wild silk with a naturally coarse texture and a warm, golden-fawn tone quite unlike smooth mulberry silk. Woven on handlooms across the district, Bhagalpuri silk takes dye beautifully while keeping its organic, slubbed character, making it a favourite for stoles, furnishing and contemporary apparel. Its breathable hand, understated lustre and wild-silk sustainability story make it a versatile choice for designers who want texture rather than high shine.
Sourcing Bhagalpur Silk from Bihar
Bhagalpur Silk holds a Geographical Indication, registered in 2013, which legally ties the name to its Bihar origin. For an importer that means built-in provenance: the GI is a registered, defensible mark of authenticity that mass-produced imitations cannot lawfully carry, and a story buyers in premium markets increasingly pay for.
As a Textile product, Bhagalpur Silk is built on loom and dye skill, so colourfastness, shrinkage and dye-lot consistency are the specifications to lock down. Bihar weavers usually work to made-to-order runs, and many can supply the Handloom Mark or relevant fabric-testing documentation that export buyers expect.
Bhagalpur Silk comes out of Bihar in Bihar, part of the East region's wider export base. MadeFromIndia maps the verified clusters behind it, benchmarks landed cost against rival origins, and handles introductions, sampling and quality oversight so you can move from shortlist to first order with confidence.
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