The story
Kosa is the local name for tasar silk spun from cocoons reared on forest trees in Chhattisgarh. Weaver families in Champa turn this yarn into textured, golden-brown sarees and fabrics, sold across India. Champa Silk Saree and Fabrics is a registered GI, and the MSME-DI profile maps a Champa kosa craft cluster.
In numbers
Champa Silk Saree and Fabrics was registered as a GI in 2010-11 under application number 172.
Registration Details of Geographical Indications (GI Registry, IP India) · 2026The MSME-DI Janjgir-Champa profile maps one cluster in the district: the Champa Handicraft Cluster for kosa craft.
Brief Industrial Profile of Janjgir-Champa District (MSME-DI, Ministry of MSME) · 2016
GI tag
- Champa Silk Saree and FabricsApplication no. GI Application No. 172Registration Details of Geographical Indications (GI Registry, IP India)
Ways in for a newcomer
- Cocoon procurement and kosa yarn reeling
- Online sale of GI kosa sarees
- Natural-dye and design services
- Kosa stoles and home furnishing
Problems the cluster faces
- Uneven cocoon supply from forests
- Imitation 'kosa' fabric
- Low margins for weavers
Businesses to start here
Handloom and Handicrafts Retail Shop →Shawls, Stoles, Scarves and Wraps →Regional Speciality Products E-commerce Marketplace →