YARN STORY

YARN STORY A treasure trove of handloom. A house of Jamdani. Shipping worldwide. Studio in South Kolkata. Machine made jamdanis are passed off as handwoven. Thank you!

We founded ‘Yarn Story’ as a way to bring to you the best of Indian handloom. It troubles us that many sarees today are made of yarns that are low-quality knock-offs of the beautiful original work. We see this for example when polyester is falsely advertised as pure silk, slab cotton/polyester or viscose as linen and machine woven as hand-woven sarees. This has led to the sad decline of the handlo

om industry in India, with many weavers losing their jobs and the rest barely managing to stay afloat. At Yarn Story, we ensure the quality of sarees by only using genuine yarn. We make this possible by directly procuring our yarns from the manufacturers and government approved khadi co-operatives before passing them on to our weavers for production. Additionally, apart from the majority of our collection that is self-produced, we also curate sarees from a handful of trusted weavers. This is to add even more diversity of design and art to our collection. Our weavers are experts who come from a rich heritage of preserving our traditional art-forms. They have decades of experience under their belt, often spanning across generations. Since we are strong believers in fair trade practices, we ensure that our weavers receive fair compensation. It is important to us that the beautiful artistry and effort that goes into these sarees is showcased all over the world, which is why we price our sarees to be accessible without compromising on the quality. We hope that you join us on this journey and make Yarn Story a huge success.

A particularly special moment for us at Yarn Story.On 13 August 2026, distinguished dance and arts commentator and resea...
16/08/2026

A particularly special moment for us at Yarn Story.

On 13 August 2026, distinguished dance and arts commentator and researcher Tapati Chowdhurie was conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Art Criticism by the President of India at an investiture ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

And on this remarkable occasion, she chose to wear a Yarn Story saree.

To see a Jamdani Saree, made through the skill and patience of our weavers, arrive at a moment of such cultural significance is deeply meaningful to us.

We are immensely happy that our saree could travel with her to this celebration of Indian art, scholarship and culture.

From the loom in Bengal to Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi —
it is a journey we are deeply proud of.

Freedom is not only the freedom to choose what we wear.It is also the freedom to keep making it.India’s handloom sector ...
15/08/2026

Freedom is not only the freedom to choose what we wear.

It is also the freedom to keep making it.

India’s handloom sector is home to 26.7 lakh weavers and 8.5 lakh allied workers — more than 35 lakh people whose work keeps one of the country’s oldest living traditions alive. (Handlooms⁠)

Behind every handwoven saree is not just a craft, but a livelihood, a skill, a memory and often a knowledge passed from one generation to the next.

So when we speak of preserving handloom, we are not simply preserving textiles.

We are preserving the right of a craft to have a future.

The freedom to make.
The freedom to create.
The freedom to preserve what is ours.

Made in India. By hand.

Happy Independence Day.

Woven in sheer white Organza Silk, this contemporary Jamdani explores the interplay of visibility, texture and light.The...
14/08/2026

Woven in sheer white Organza Silk, this contemporary Jamdani explores the interplay of visibility, texture and light.

The saree is composed through layered bands of silk, tissue silk and zari, with fine silver pinstripes, golden zari detailing and contemporary floral motifs woven into the fabric. White-thread Jamdani on the tissue sections creates a subtle, almost disappearing effect, while the floral compositions reveal themselves differently as the saree moves.

Inspired by the idea of camouflage—hiding in plain sight—this saree brings together traditional Jamdani craftsmanship with a contemporary approach to design.

A study in texture, light and the art of subtlety.

His grandfather wove.His father wove.He still does.But after him, the loom may fall silent.Handloom isn’t sustained by t...
07/08/2026

His grandfather wove.

His father wove.

He still does.

But after him, the loom may fall silent.

Handloom isn’t sustained by threads alone. It’s carried forward by people, by families, and by knowledge passed from one generation to the next.

This World Handloom Day, we celebrate every master weaver who has kept this legacy alive—and hope it never ends with them.

Why doesn’t Matka silk look smooth?(It isn’t a flaw.Because perfection was never the goal.Matka silk is spun from irregu...
02/08/2026

Why doesn’t Matka silk look smooth?

(It isn’t a flaw.
Because perfection was never the goal.
Matka silk is spun from irregular silk fibres, giving it its naturally textured surface.
Those tiny variations are exactly what make it unique.
In handloom, texture is character.
Every uneven slub reminds you that the silk was spun and woven by human hands—not engineered to look identical.
Smooth is manufactured.
Texture is handcrafted.

Address

12, Bipin Pal Road, Near Deshapriyo Park
Kolkata
700026

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 8pm
Thursday 11:30am - 8pm
Friday 11:30am - 8pm
Saturday 11:30am - 8pm
Sunday 11:30am - 8pm

Telephone

+919836761532

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