Purvi Handlooms: A Must Visit Store For Unique Handcrafted Weaves

Stepping into Purvi Handlooms, located in the bustling streets of Andheri, Mumbai is like stumbling upon a treasure chest. Home to a variety of unique textiles, rows upon rows of handwoven fabrics, convey the unrivaled story of India's rich textile heritage. The exclusive product lines portray the magic weaved by artisans. Moreover, the painstakingly created exclusive fabrics, yearn to grace wearers. Started in the year 1993 by first generation entrepreneur, Mr. Chandrasekhar who witnessed the making of various traditional textiles closely during his travels to countless villages, Purvi Handlooms has grown strength to strength. In addition, it now with a steady clientele that includes respected names from Bollywood, leading fashion designers, export houses and faithful customers. A simple idea of making our rich textiles art accessible to the tasteful people of Mumbai has today manifested into a must visit destination for handwoven fabrics. Moreover, the rich legacy continues under his daughter-in-law, Sneha Ganesh.

Purvi Handlooms- A Must Visit Store for Unique Handcrafted Weaves

Purvi Handlooms stemmed from a simple idea. To provide livelihood to millions of struggling weavers and artisans, practicing their craft in the various handloom textile clusters across the country. However, today many textile art forms are on the brink of extinction. Home to a variety of handwoven textiles, Purvi's thoughtfully curated product range cater to both men & women. Additionally, there is something available across age groups. And regardless of the occasion, Purvi has something for everyone.

The path to creating the store, that supports artisans & craftsmen from all over the country was not an easy one. The outdated methodology of textile weaving centers, combined with a reluctance to implement newer designs was a limiting factor. Also, there was a need to contemporise the weaving patterns & designs to make it more appealing to the urban audience. Hence, Purvi Handlooms decided to bridge this gap effectively with innovative & exclusive designs.

The choice available at Purvi Handlooms is huge & consists of exclusive handloom fabrics, dupattas & sarees in varieties like Maheshwari, Mangalagiri, Kantha, Batik, Kalamkari, Chanderi, Bhagalpuri, Phulkari, Jamewar, Jamdani & more in linen, cotton, silk, tussar, raw silk and Ikat to name a few. Sourced from all over the country, the price range is quiet reasonable & starts from Inr 175 to Inr 875 per metre for fabrics, dupattas are available for a range of Inr 650 to Inr 10,000 & one can buy sarees ranging from Inr 2500 to Inr 20,000.

Exclusive Hand loom Fabrics at Purvi Handlooms

The Dupatta Section at Purvi Handlooms

Stepping away from the mass produced world of ready made fabrics, a visit to Purvi Handlooms is a delight for any textile aficionado as carefully sourced bales of handmade fabrics, sarees & dupattas speak of a magical journey undertaken from yarns to fabrics. Step into a curated world of handloom products that appeal to every taste & occasion & rejoice as you choose the purest of handlooms that shall make a great addition to your wardrobe. Our must buy list at Purvi Handlooms include the exquisite kalamkari dupattas & sarees, block print cotton fabrics, Ikat silk dupattas, ajrak dupattas with gold tissue borders. What's on your list?

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Where:

Purvi Handlooms
Shop No.03,

Tirupati Apartments,

J.P Road,

Seven Bunglows,

Andheri West,

Mumbai - 400061

Call # 02226331867/6351867 9820444379