The story
Kota Doria is a light, airy fabric woven from cotton and silk in a square check pattern called khat. Weavers in Kaithoon and nearby villages work on pit looms at home. The fabric's GI tag protects it from powerloom copies.
In numbers
The Kota Doria cluster had 1,500 looms, Rs 35 crore turnover and 3,000 workers; about 10% of turnover is indirect export (district profile 2015-16).
Brief Industrial Profile of Kota District 2015-16 (MSME-DI Jaipur, Ministry of MSME) · 2016
GI tag
- Kota DoriaApplication no. GI Application No. 12Registration details of Geographical Indications (GI Registry, IP India)
Ways in for a newcomer
- Selling GI-tagged sarees online
- Design and dyeing for export-worthy colours
- Raw silk and cotton yarn supply
Problems the cluster faces
- Finance for working capital
- Powerloom imitations
- Lack of dyeing training and testing
Businesses to start here
Handloom and Handicrafts Retail Shop →Banarasi Silk Saree Weaving →Saree Dyeing and Printing →