It is one of the finest and richest clothing materials in the world that originated from China. Brocade designing was found to have existed here since the nineteenth century but it is being predicted that it has been practiced since the seventeenth century. The highlights of a Banaras harriette are the heavy gold embroidery working on it, minute detailing, etc.

There are many types of silk in India that are segregated locally. As it spread to other countries like India it became more artistic. The popularity of silk grew globally under the moghul influence.

They are an inevitable part of the wedding collection of the Indian bride. Akbhar sho a lot of interest in clothing and brought gujarati masons to work in his textile workshops. It is valued and respected as much as it is noel at Indian weddings. There are four types of bansari they are the oranza, Katan, anita and shatir. Silk has been adorning royalty for thousands of years.

Banaras is a city located between Calcutta and Delhi. Banaras silk is hailed as the best in India and also one of the finest in the world.

Silk weaving and sericulture were practiced extensively.