Eight Living Craft Clusters
Across four Indian states, our cluster centres are where craft, training, photography and export logistics come together. Visit any cluster — meet the artisans, see the work being made.
Where Our Clusters Live
Every product on Weavehand is born in one of these places.
Mithila
BiharThe heartland of Madhubani — over 2500 years of women-led wall art tradition. Our flagship cluster.
Bhagalpur
BiharIndia's 'Silk City' — Tussar silk has been woven here since the Mughal era on traditional pit looms.
Gaya
BiharMaurya-era pottery tradition revived. Our potters supply 60% of Bihar's Diwali diyas.
Muzaffarpur
BiharPriya Sharma's women-led collective. From pandemic-era hobby to 12-country exporter.
Dhanbad
JharkhandTribal Dhokra Damar artisans practising a 4000-year-old craft — older than the Indus Valley.
Lucknow
Uttar PradeshAwadhi heritage of shadow-stitch and gold-thread. Mughal-era courts still inspire today's karigars.
Bolpur
West BengalNiloy Karmakar's women's collective — running-stitch poetry on old sarees.
Channapatna
KarnatakaTipu Sultan's 'Gombegala Ooru' — toy town. GI-tagged, non-toxic, safe for infants.
Want to start a cluster in your village?
If your village has 15+ artisans practising a distinct craft, we're ready to invest. We set up cluster centres with photography studios, training rooms, and a packaging hub — completely free for the artisans.
Propose a Cluster →Want to visit a cluster?
We welcome buyers, journalists, students and designers. WhatsApp our cluster manager to schedule a guided visit.