Agra
Skirts the northern edge of Agra’s Jama Masjid and is particularly good for silks and saris.
Must-see shopping in India
Delhi
Fine tea specialists, with organic Darjeeling strains and top-notch Silver Tips Imperial tea.
Delhi
Mehra Bros at Khan Market has some pretty papier mâché ornaments and Christmas decorations.
Mumbai (Bombay)
High-fashion ladies garments from over 100 Indian designers in a chic exposed-brick space.
South Delhi
Brilliant cotton block-printed clothing and textiles produced in Rajasthan, at fixed prices.
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Good spot to buy thali trays, brass utensils and chai cups for that dinner party back home.
Shantiniketan
This shop has a particularly high-quality and attractive range of pottery and textiles.
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
Stocks small bottles of Kingfisher Light (₹70) as well as the usual strong stuff.
Rishikesh
Stocks everything from sleeping bags and carabiners to drysuits and trekking boots.
Mumbai (Bombay)
Handwoven saris (from ₹300) and dhotis (from ₹250) from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Delhi
For fine handmade paper and beautifully decorative stationery, Anand is the place.
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Sells traditional clothing, homewares and accessories in cotton prints and silks.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Landmark mall with good range of clothes stores, food outlets and a cinema.
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Has a range of stylish traditional clothing, homewares and accessories.
Bikaner
Run by the Urmul Trust, a local NGO supported by Urmul Dairy (whose office is next door), Abhivyakti sells blankets, bags, shirts and cushion-covers…
Khajuraho
Huge emporium where full-size replicas of some of Khajuraho’s temple carvings can be bought – if you have a spare ₹10,000 to ₹1,000,000! Smaller, more…
Ranthambhore National Park
This workshop and outlet located beyond the park entrance, near Khem Villas, is well worth a visit. The organisation helps to empower low-caste village…
Himachal Pradesh
The widely respected Bhutti Weavers’ Cooperative, established in 1944, has its factory showroom of Bhuttico on the west side of the Beas River, on the…
North Goa
Popular nationwide chain selling fair-trade bed and table linens, home furnishings, clothes, jewellery and toiletries. Fabindia makes for a great,…
Kochi (Cochin)
An elegant fixed-price shopping gallery stocking books, breezy scarves and dresses, incense and handmade paper from Auroville (near Puducherry), and a…
Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre
Darjeeling
This centre makes gorgeous Tibetan carpets to order, if you don’t mind waiting about six months for one to be made. Choose from the catalogue and staff…
Calangute & Baga
Beautiful home furnishings, textiles, ornaments, bags and other enticing stuff – some of it antique – has been sourced from across India, Pakistan and…
Chennai (Madras)
For the ultimate in India-chic interior design, glitzy Good Earth has everything from scented candles, gorgeously embroidered bedspreads and floral…
Kochi (Cochin)
Following the traditional idea of ayurvastra (healthy fabrics), this boutique crafts its calming-toned dresses, shirts, bedding, yoga mats and other…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
An evening market packed with stalls selling glittering wares from Kachchh and Saurashtra. It’s chock-a-block with fantastically decorated but mass…
Himachal Pradesh
Inside the Rang Mahal, a former palace, the modest Himachal Emporium sells examples of the locally made fabrics.
Panaji
One of several places in town specialising in azueljos (glazed coloured tiles), this gallery and shop is next door to Panjim Inn and offers tiles, vases…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
Setting up along the river banks, off Swami Vivekananda Rd, this flea market sells plenty of junk, but dig around and you can find some real treasures,…
Jaipur
The best of a handful of khadi (homespun cloth) shops in Jaipur, this branch sells good quality ready-made clothing from the khadi fabric, famously…
Kochi (Cochin)
This Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (Trifed) enterprise sells artefacts, paintings, shawls, figurines and jewellery produced…
