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House shopping in India

  1. A

    Cinnamon

    Cinnamon sells gorgeous Indian-designed clothing, jewellery and homewares in an ultrachic white retail space.

    reviewed

  2. Tibetan Handicrafts Cooperative Centre

    Tibetan Handicrafts Cooperative Centre employs newly arrived refugees in the weaving of Tibetan carpets. You’ll pay around Rs6000 for a 0.9m by 1.8m wool carpet in traditional Tibetan colours and you can watch the weavers in action. For made-to-order clothing, head over the road to the Tailoring Section.

    reviewed

  3. B

    Sagarika Government Emporium

    Island crafts such as fine wood carvings, shell jewellery, bamboo and cane furniture, are available from a handful of emporiums and speciality shops. Most of the shells on sale are collected legally - a good emporium can show proof of this - but, as always, be aware of your home countries' restrictions on importing them.

    reviewed

  4. Main Bazaar

    The backpacker-oriented spine of Paharganj is a great place to pick up bargain T-shirts, shawls, leatherware, costume jewellery, essential oil, incense, bindis and even bongs. Although officially closed on Monday, many shops remain open during the tourist season.

    reviewed

  5. C

    Soma

    Soma has home-furnishings and clothing made from hand-block-printed materials at surprisingly reasonable prices, especially considering one bed-spread can be hand-stamped up to 14,000 times!

    reviewed

  6. Ratan Textiles

    Popular with Indian shoppers, this is a 25-year-old design studio that specialises in interior decorations, with some very creative staff. It has a huge selection of blankets and linen.

    reviewed

  7. D

    Soma

    Opposite PVR Plaza Cinema, 1st-floor Soma has brilliant block-printed textiles: anything from scarves to pyjamas, cushion covers to children’s clothing.

    reviewed

  8. E

    Tripolia Bazaar

    Home to an array of iron trinkets and kitchen utensils. Tucked away to the right is Maniharon ka Rasta, the domain of the lac (resin) bangle makers.

    reviewed

  9. F

    Fabindia

    This flagship shop contains Fabindia’s full range of stylish clothes and homewares in traditional cotton prints and silks.

    reviewed

  10. Fabindia

    There’s a branch of the ever reliable clothing and homewares shop on the way to the silk and sandalwood factories.

    reviewed

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  12. G

    Cinnamon

    Just off Lavelle Rd, Cinnamon is a chic boutique for clothes, homewares and gifts - perfect for stylish souvenirs.

    reviewed

  13. H

    Hayden Hall

    Hayden Hall sells carpets as part of its charitable work (Rs5000 for a 3ft by 6ft carpet).

    reviewed

  14. I

    Fabindia

    Readymade clothes that won’t look odd back home, plus great home furnishings.

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