Handloom refers to textiles woven on a traditional loom operated by hand, preserving the artistry and craftsmanship of weavers.

Odisha is famous for its exquisite handloom sarees, such as the Sambalpuri and Bomkai sarees, known for their intricate designs and vibrant colors.

Banarasi silk sarees are renowned for their intricate zari work, a technique that involves weaving metallic threads into the fabric, creating opulent and luxurious designs.

Pochampally sarees from Andhra Pradesh are known for their double ikat weaving technique, where both the warp and weft threads are dyed before weaving, creating intricate and vibrant designs.

Kani shawls from Kashmir are renowned for their intricate kani weaving technique, which involves using small wooden spools to create intricate designs and patterns.

Kutch Embroidery from Gujarat is known for its intricate mirror work, where small mirrors are meticulously sewn onto the fabric, creating a dazzling and reflective effect.

Paithani sarees from Maharashtra are renowned for their intricate zari work, which involves weaving gold and silver threads into the fabric, creating opulent and luxurious designs.

Leheriya from Rajasthan is known for its vibrant leheriya dyeing technique, where the fabric is tied and dyed in multiple colors, creating a distinctive wave-like pattern.

Kanjeevaram sarees from Tamil Nadu are renowned for their intricate zari work, which involves weaving gold and silver threads into the fabric, creating opulent and luxurious designs.

Jamdani from West Bengal is known for its intricate jamdani weaving technique, where additional weft threads are used to create intricate designs and motifs on the fabric.

Patola sarees from Gujarat are renowned for their intricate patola weaving technique, which involves double ikat dyeing and weaving, creating intricate and vibrant designs.

Kasuti from Karnataka is known for its unique kasuti embroidery, where intricate designs and motifs are embroidered onto the fabric using colorful threads.

Baluchari sarees from West Bengal are renowned for their intricate baluchari weaving technique, which involves weaving scenes and motifs from mythology and folklore into the fabric.

Chanderi from Madhya Pradesh is known for its intricate chanderi weaving technique, which involves weaving silk and cotton threads together to create lightweight and sheer fabrics.

Kota Doria sarees from Rajasthan are renowned for their intricate kota doria weaving technique, which involves weaving cotton and silk threads together to create a lightweight and sheer fabric with a distinctive checkered pattern.