Bagalkot is the heart of GI-tagged Ilkal sari weaving plus Khadi production. A producer cooperative scaling Ilkal saris for D2C metro retail captures the heritage premium.
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Bagalkot district has the GI-protected Ilkal sari weaving cluster — distinctive cotton-silk saris with kasuti embroidery. Production is fragmented across 200+ weaver households. A producer cooperative organising 60-80 weavers, providing improved looms and shared D2C retail channels, reaches metro buyers at 4-6 times regional prices.
Capex of 8-18 lakh covers shared looms, packaging, and brand support. NHDP (handloom cluster) plus KVIC (Khadi component) jointly fund up to 50% capex. Hard parts: maintaining authentic Ilkal quality, weaver supply consistency, and reaching D2C buyers. Start with Ilkal saris (highest unit margin); related products in year 2.
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