Kaithoon, Kota Doria weavingकैथून कोटा डोरिया
Where Kota Doria is actually woven. Watch the pit looms and buy from the loom.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereKota, Rajasthan
Hadoti
Hadoti
Kind of placeVillages & Hidden Gems, Eco Tourism
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyKaithoon, Kota Junction
EntryFree · buy direct from the weavers
About Kaithoon, Kota Doria weaving
The village 15 kilometres from Kota where Kota Doria, the light cotton-and-silk checked weave with a GI tag, is made on pit looms in the weavers houses, mostly by Ansari Muslim families. You can watch the looms working through open doors and buy sarees at half the showroom price. Ask for hand-woven, because power-loom copies are common.
What to see and do
- Pit looms in the weavers houses
- Hand-woven Kota Doria at source
- The khat check pattern
- Ansari weaving families
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
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