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Tangail muslin saree₹2,500
Tangail silk saree₹8,000
Tangail cotton saree₹1,200
Nadia, West Bengal
Tangail Saree
GI Tagged
Textile
Confidence: high
A traditional handwoven Bengali saree whose name comes from the Tangail weaving tradition; the GI registration (2024) covers Tangail sarees of Nadia and Purba Bardhaman, woven by the Basak weaver community around Santipur (Shantipur) in Nadia and Kalna in Bardhaman. The cloth is a fine handloom taant with characteristic spaced motifs, softer in feel than Dhakai jamdani. Buyers get a GI-protected, handwoven heritage saree that is now in demand nationally and abroad.
Typical price: ₹1000-15000
Buying tip: Buy from weaver-run shops or looms in Santipur and Fulia, where Phulia Tangail saris are made; check that the fabric is handwoven (slightly irregular, soft drape) rather than power-loom with printed Tangail-style borders, which cannot legally carry the GI name.
Image: Arghadeep chinya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Where it comes from
Sub-regions
SantipurFulia
Grounding
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangail_Saree
- https://getbengal.com/five-products-from-bengal-get-the-prestigious-gi-tags-getbengal-story/
- https://isha.sadhguru.org/en/outreach/save-the-weave/indian-weaves/fulia
- https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2024/Jan/04/three-varieties-of-handloom-sarees-in-west-bengal-get-gi-tag-2647857.html
- https://www.thedailystar.net/life-living/news/tangail-saris-caught-the-crossfire-geographical-indication-3535251
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