Silk Textiles

Pondicherry, through not having its own silk weaving unit or a flourishing silk industry the neighboring places like Thirubuvanam, Siruvandhadu are traditionally the nodal areas of its Silk industry. Pondicherry is a well established market especially for the above mentioned silk centers.

Pondicherry houses, a lot of exclusive silk textiles showrooms. Beautiful traditional and modern designs and made on the silk sarees and shawls that are exhibited in the various showrooms.

Garments & Textiles

Traditionally Pondicherry has contributed much to textiles especially handloom textiles have won the reputation of people including foreigners as it is evident from the artifacts excavated in Arikamedu. Which stands as a testimony of Pondicherry’s involvement in international trade. During the French rule, a textile mill, Sawana Mill (now Swadeshi Cotton Mill) was started to tap the resource of the trained manpower. Pondicherry now houses three major mills in the heart of the city.

Sri Aurobindo Ashram, has also contributed lot in the sphere of Garment industry. Exotic North Indian styled Garments synthenised with the South Indian Styles. Sri Aurobindo Ashram has its own exclusive, marbling division, which produces beautiful silk verils, scarf’s and other silk garments.

The Christian (monasteries) are also involved in making of certain exotic garments especially the marriage gown for the bride made of linen. This legacy of exquisite garments and textiles is carried on by the various textiles and garment showrooms, which exhibit their products ranging from mattresses to Sarees, in the main Bazaar road of Pondicherry.