 Silk weaving is the dominant industry in Varanasi . Muslims are the influential community in this industry with nearly half a million of them working as weavers , dyers , sari finishers , and salespersons . Weaving is typically done within the household , and most weavers are Momin Ansari Muslims . Varanasi is known throughout India for its production of very fine silk and Banarasi saris , brocades with gold and silver thread work , which are often used for weddings and special occasions . The production of silk often uses bonded child labour , though perhaps not at a higher rate than elsewhere in India . The silk weaving industry has recently been threatened by the rise of power looms and computer @-@ generated designs and by competition from Chinese silk imports . 
 Silk weaving <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>the dominant industry in Varanasi . Muslims <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>are</mark></a>the influential community in this industry with nearly half a million of them working as weavers , dyers , sari finishers , and salespersons . Weaving is typically done within the household , and most weavers <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>are</mark></a>Momin Ansari Muslims . Varanasi is known throughout India for its production of very fine silk and Banarasi saris , <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>brocades</mark></a> with gold and silver thread work , which are often used for weddings and special occasions . The production of silk often <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>uses</mark></a> bonded child labour , though perhaps not at a higher rate than elsewhere in India . The silk weaving industry <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>has</mark></a> recently been threatened by the rise of power looms and computer @-@ generated designs and by competition from Chinese silk imports . 
Silk weaving the dominant industry in Varanasi . Muslims da influential community in dis industry with nearly half a million of them working as weavers , dyers , sari finishers , and salespersons . Weaving is typically done within the household , and most weavers Momin Ansari Muslims . Varanasi is known throughout India fa its production of very fine silk and Banarasi saris , brocade w/ gold and silver thread wrk , which are often used for weddings and special occasions . The production of silk often use bonded child labour , tho perhaps not at a higher rate than elsewhere in India . The silk weaving industry done recently been threatened by the rise of power looms and computer @-@ generated designs and by competition from Chinese silk imports .