Weaving communities of South Asia

indigenous (Scheduled) tribe from India

Scheduled Caste in Maharashtra, India

The Sadh, also referred to as Satnami, are a Hindu community, found mainly in North India, traditionally associated with textile dyeing and calico printing. They are found mainly in Uttar Pradesh, concentrated in Farrukhabad District, with small numbers also found in Saharanpur, Mirzapur. Meerut and Bareilly districts.

The Julaha are a community within the Indian subcontinent, which adopted the profession of weaving. The caste is considered Socially and Educationally Backward. Known under many names, the Julahas have been practising this art for ages. Both Hindu and Muslim Julaha (and even Sikh) groups exist. For the Julahas who are Sikhs, they are known as Ramdasia Sikhs.

Padmashali (Telugu: పద్మశాలి) is a Telugu-speaking Hindu endogamous caste of weavers predominantly residing in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Saliya (also known as Saliyar, Chaliyan) is a South Indian Hindu caste. Their traditional occupation was that of weaving and they are found mostly in the regions of northern Kerala, southern coastal Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu as well as Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

people of northwest India and Pakistan