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A house of hand-knotted carpets from the oldest living city in the world.
Banaras Atelier was founded in Varanasi to bring the weaving heritage of the Banaras carpet belt to homes, hotels and collectors across the world. Our carpets are hand-knotted in pure wool and silk by weaving families in the villages around Bhadohi and Mirzapur, the region recognised by India's Geographical Indication for hand-knotted carpets.
What we believe
A carpet should outlive the room it was bought for. We make a small number of pieces each year, drawn from the archive of Banaras: the brocade of its weavers, the stone of its ghats and the ornament of its courts. Every carpet is numbered, documented and finished by hand.
How we work
- Provenance. Each piece arrives with a signed Certificate of Provenance naming the collection, weaver, village and months on the loom.
- Bespoke. Any design can be knotted to your dimensions and palette, and we create entirely new carpets by commission.
- Worldwide. Insured, tracked delivery to your door, wherever you are.
- For life. Cleaning, repair and restoration in Varanasi, by the families who made your carpet.
Visit or write to us
We welcome visitors to our atelier in Varanasi by appointment, and offer private video consultations to clients worldwide. Contact us or begin a commission.