The people behind every saree
Bunkar means weaver. The shop is named after the people who make what we sell.
From a weaver's son to a saree shop.
Bunkar was started by the son of a cotton weaver who grew up to the sound of a pit loom. When power looms made handwoven cloth hard to sell, he began carrying his family's sarees, and then their neighbours', to customers in the city.
Today we work with a small group of weaving families in different weaving towns. We visit the looms, choose pieces by hand, pay for each piece when it is delivered to us, and tell you which family wove what you buy whenever we can.
From yarn to your wardrobe
Dyeing the yarn
Cotton or silk yarn is dyed and dried in the sun.
Setting the warp
Thousands of threads are stretched and threaded on the loom by hand.
Weaving
Two days for plain cotton, up to two weeks for a zari border.
Finishing
Checked, folded and sent to us with the weaver's name.
Plain words, no big claims
Direct from weavers
We buy from the families who weave, and pay on delivery of each piece.
Honest descriptions
We describe the weave and fibre. We do not use certification labels unless a piece actually carries one.
Handwoven means unique
Slubs and small variations are normal. Colours vary slightly between pieces.
