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Banarasian heavyweight tees and French terry hoodie in a sunlit stone colonnade

240 GSM cotton · 450 GSM French terry

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Architectural, heavyweight clothing made in Banaras. Dense combed cotton and brushed French terry, cut with restraint and finished for a hundred washes.

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BANARAS / INDIA · 240 GSM COMBED COTTON · 450 GSM FRENCH TERRY · TEXTILE HERITAGE · MODERN FORM · BUILT FOR EVERYDAY

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T-Shirts, hoodies, essentials and the newest weights — same fabric discipline across every cut.

Our story

MADE IN THE CITY OF ENDLESS DETAIL.

Banaras has spent centuries turning thread, surface and patience into cloth worth keeping. The looms here taught us that weight is not a cost — it is the point. BANARASIAN takes that habit and points it at ordinary clothing: denser cotton, honest construction, cuts that hold their line after a hundred washes.

  • Fabric first — the weight is decided before the pattern
  • Small, controlled runs from a single Banaras unit
  • Plain stitching, twin-needle everywhere it carries load
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Handloom detail from the BANARASIAN studio in Varanasi

Collection 01

The 450 GSM French terry.

Brushed inside, matte outside, and heavy enough that the hood keeps its shape when you pull it down. Built as a single garment — not a tee with a hood attached.

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The 450 GSM French terry. campaign photograph

Reviews

The reviews are pouring in.

4.9 average · 46 reviews across Varanasi

Feedback from the first runs, collected across Varanasi and the rest of India.

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The first tee I have owned that does not go transparent in Banaras summer. Thick, but it breathes. Bought two more.

Ananya M. · Assi Ghat, Varanasi · Varanasi
kaal-boxy-tee reviewed by Rohit S. in Lanka, Varanasi

Kaal Boxy Tee

Rohit S. · Lanka, Varanasi

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Ivory without being see-through. The straight cut layers under the hoodie with no bunching at the waist.

Devendra K. · Sarnath, Varanasi · Varanasi
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Ordered on a Monday, delivered Wednesday, paid the delivery person in cash. Zero friction. Navy is deeper than the photos.

Sneha T. · Sigra, Varanasi · Varanasi

Ganga French Terry Hoodie

Kabir V. · Bhelupur, Varanasi

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Excellent fabric and shoulder line. I sized up for a looser fit; the medium was already boxy enough. Take your normal size.

Farhan A. · Godowlia, Varanasi · Varanasi
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The oversized hoodie is the one I reach for on flights. Long body, deep hood, and the cuffs still grip.

Priya N. · Ravindrapuri, Varanasi · Varanasi
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Bought the medium, wore it 40 days straight in rotation. No twisting at the hem, no collar curl. That is what I paid for.

Ritika B. · Nagwa, Varanasi · Varanasi
ganga-french-terry-hoodie reviewed by Ishita D. in Bhadaini, Varanasi

Ganga French Terry Hoodie

Ishita D. · Bhadaini, Varanasi

Trio pack is the sensible way in. Three tees, one box, and the cut is identical across all three. Saved on shipping too.

Banares Trio Pack240 GSM
Verified

I wear ivory for work in summer. This one holds up in afternoon heat without going limp or translucent.

Saurabh P. · Durga Kund, Varanasi · Varanasi
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Beautiful weight. Only note: the navy picks up lint easily, keep a roller handy.

Neha S. · Nadesar, Varanasi · Varanasi
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Ordered XXL for layering — it was out of stock in stone, so I went navy. Restocked fast when I checked again.

Yash G. · Kabir Chaura, Varanasi · Varanasi
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The garment-dyed grey has become my default. Feels honest, no shine, no print shouting at anyone.

Meera L. · Teliyabagh, Varanasi · Varanasi
Verified

COD, no advance, no OTP drama. Delivery person took cash and left. Simple.

Tanya R. · Orderly Bazaar, Varanasi · Varanasi
kaal-boxy-tee reviewed by Divya C. in Bhadaini, Varanasi

Kaal Boxy Tee

Divya C. · Bhadaini, Varanasi

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Was sceptical about the ivory because most white tees are thin. This is 240 GSM — completely different object.

Prateek V. · Sundarpur, Varanasi · Varanasi
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Gifted the trio pack to my brother. He has not taken the navy one off since.

Shreya K. · Chitaipur, Varanasi · Varanasi
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The ribbing at the cuffs is the detail nobody else does at this price. Still tight after a full winter.

Naina B. · Ramapura, Varanasi · Varanasi
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Heavier weight means slower drying in monsoon. Worth it, just plan your laundry.

Arjun H. · Luxa, Varanasi · Varanasi
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Third order. The cotton softens with every wash but the shape stays put. That balance is rare.

Kritika A. · Assi Ghat, Varanasi · Varanasi

Why the weight

THE WEIGHT. THE HAND FEEL. THE CONSTRUCTION.

Most everyday tees sit between 150 and 180 GSM. That is why they go thin at the collar and start reading the shape of your body after a month. We start at 240 GSM and go up to 450 GSM, which changes the equation entirely: the garment holds a silhouette on its own.

240 GSM combed cotton
Long-staple yarn, bio-washed, ring-spun at high twist. Dense but breathable — the reason the shoulder stays square.
450 GSM French terry
Loop-back terry brushed on the inside face. Absorbs light rather than shine, so navy reads navy, not sheen.
Construction that carries load
Shoulder-to-shoulder tape, twin-needle hems, 2x2 ribbing at cuffs and collar. Pre-shrunk before cutting.
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Heavyweight French terry fabric detail

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