Shades Of Banaras

Based on the official website, here is the summary for Shades of Benares:

🎨 Shades of Benares Overview

Shades of Benares is an online marketplace designed to bridge the gap between traditional Benarasi artisans and global customers, offering authentic handloomed products at reasonable costs by removing middlemen.

• Establishment: Founded as a digital e-commerce platform leveraging the founders' family experience of over 50 years in the textile domain.
• Founders:
• Mrigank Krishn Gupta: A Business Management graduate and Supply Chain professional who utilized his distribution expertise to link consumers directly with producers.
• CA Stuti Agrawal: A Chartered Accountant who pivoted from finance to preserve Benares’ heritage, focusing on contemporary design techniques and business strategies for artisans.
• Mission: To reinvigorate old traditions and provide authentic Banarasi textiles at reasonable prices. The brand aims to empower the local weaver community by transforming forgotten workshops into hubs of creativity and innovation.
• Products:
• Sarees: Banarasi Silk, Khaddi Georgette, Tissue, Cotton, and Organza.
• Apparel: Pure Katan Silk, Dupion, Moonga, and Organza suits, along with dupattas, stoles, and lehengas.
• Men's Collection: Brocade/printed ties, mufflers, handkerchiefs, and dhotis.
• Home Decor: Brocade and Dupion cushion covers, table covers, runners, bedcovers, and wall hangings.
• Fabrics: Loose fabrics in Raw Silk, Katan Silk Brocade, Tissue, and Linen.
• Services:
• Direct Weaving: Products are continuously weaved by experts, ensuring customers receive "newly weaved" items.
• Customization: Offers customization services for specific textile needs.
• Global Logistics: Provides free shipping within India and free international shipping on selected products/orders above ₹45,000.
• Bulk Orders: Facilitates wholesale and bulk purchasing.
• Location:
• Based in Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Email: [email protected]