Bhagalpur Sarees - Earthy Silks

Bhagalpur Sarees — The Earthy Silk of Bihar's Ancient Weaving City

Bhagalpur — known as the "Silk City of India" — has been producing extraordinary silk textiles on the banks of the Ganges for over 200 years. The signature textile of Bhagalpur is Tussar silk — also known as "wild silk" or "Kosa silk" — a naturally textured, naturally golden-beige silk spun from the cocoons of wild silkworms that feed on Arjun, Asan, and Sal trees in the forests of Jharkhand and Bihar. Unlike the smooth, uniform lustre of mulberry silk, Tussar silk has a distinctive natural texture — slightly rough, slightly irregular, deeply earthy — that gives Bhagalpur sarees their characteristic warmth, depth, and organic beauty. Tussar silk is also one of India's most sustainable textiles — the wild silkworms are not harmed in the process, and the silk is often dyed with natural dyes to create sarees of extraordinary earthy beauty. At Luxurion World, our Bhagalpur sarees are sourced directly from the master weavers of Bhagalpur, paying above-fair compensation to preserve this GI-tagged tradition.

What Makes Bhagalpur Tussar Unique

Wild Silk — Spun from wild silkworms, not farmed — more sustainable and more textured than mulberry silk
Natural Golden Tone — Tussar silk has a distinctive natural golden-beige colour that takes dye beautifully
Organic Texture — The slight irregularity of Tussar silk gives it a warmth and depth that smooth silks lack
Natural Dye Affinity — Tussar silk takes natural dyes exceptionally well, creating rich, earthy colour palettes
GI-Tagged — Bhagalpur Silk is Geographically Indicated, certifying authentic origin