Hear the looms in
Sualkuchi
The silk town of Assam.
- Craft
- Pat, muga and eri silk weaving
- From Guwahati
- About 35km
- Buy
- Direct from workshops
Sualkuchi is Assam’s handloom town: thousands of household looms weave the state’s famous silks, pat (mulberry), muga (the golden wild silk found only in Assam) and eri. Workshops sell directly and the weaving is visible street-side.
Combine with Hajo for a half-day north-bank loop.
Quick answers
Sualkuchi at a glance
Can I buy silk in Sualkuchi?
Yes, directly from weaver workshops; muga is the local specialty and priced by quality, so compare a few looms.
Practicals
Permits & season
No entry permit: Assam is open to all travellers, Indian and foreign.
Best months run October to April; the monsoon (June to September) is intensely green but slows the hill roads.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
Muga silk
The golden silk unique to Assam, woven here at scale.
Journal
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Explore Sualkuchi
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- Kaziranga one-horned rhino numbers, and where to see themfrom the journal
Facts checked against the official Assam tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26