Kohbar Mithila Artisans
A women-led artisan collective in Madhubani specialising in traditional Kohbar-inspired nuptial motifs and contemporary Madhubani painting on handmade paper, canvas, and lacquered wooden home decor, working with over 40 Mithila painters across three villages and offering full custom-design services for hospitality and gifting buyers.
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Capabilities
- ✓ Bulk madhubani painted craft from 25 pcs per order
- ✓ OEM and private-label madhubani painted craft — custom shapes, finishes and branding
- ✓ Sample policy: 2-3 samples at USD 25 each (waived on orders above 100 pcs); courier at buyer's cost, sample fee credited against bulk order within 60 days.
- ✓ Around 7 weeks ex-works, plus sea freight
- ✓ Export packing and documentation, FOB from Kolkata (Haldia)
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Running a first order with Kohbar Mithila Artisans
A first order with Kohbar Mithila Artisans realistically starts at 25 pcs — low for Madhubani Painted Craft, and unusually accessible for handmade export work. Their published floor of $18/unit is an entry price for the simplest specification in the range; carving depth, finish and packing will move it up before you see a firm number.
Production runs about 7 weeks ex-works from Madhubani, Bihar, and sea freight adds roughly 3–6 weeks depending on your market. Working back from a delivery date, that means confirming the order and the golden sample around 13–17 weeks ahead — earlier if it lands near Diwali, when Madhubani, Bihar clusters slow and freight tightens.
On Madhubani work from Kohbar Mithila Artisans, price follows line density and surface rather than size, so approve a detail level against a sample and state whether natural or acrylic pigment is required. Hand-painted repeats vary between pieces; agree how much drift is acceptable before the run starts.
Trading since 2010 — 16 years — Kohbar Mithila Artisans has been through enough freight and currency cycles to quote a schedule it can hold, and carries GI Tag (Madhubani Painting), MSME Registered, Fair Trade India Member on the compliance side. Ask for two buyer references in your own market; a 16-year exporter will have them, and a reference call surfaces packing and communication habits no audit report captures.
Expect FOB out of Kolkata (Haldia), shipping under a GST LUT as a zero-rated export. If you would rather not manage the ocean leg, ask Kohbar Mithila Artisans for CIF to your port — they already declare US, UK, FR, JP experience, so the documentation habits should be in place.
FAQ
What is the minimum order quantity with Kohbar Mithila Artisans?
Kohbar Mithila Artisans opens at 25 pcs for madhubani painted craft, from $18 a unit at that quantity. Below 25 pcs you are in sample territory rather than production: expect 1–5 pieces against a development fee, credited back when the 25-pcs order is placed. Mixed-design orders usually need the 25 pcs met per design, not across the whole purchase order — worth confirming with Kohbar Mithila Artisans before you split a range.
What lead time and Incoterms does Kohbar Mithila Artisans export on?
Kohbar Mithila Artisans runs about 7 weeks ex-works from Madhubani, Bihar, so budget 10–15 weeks door to door once the ocean leg is added. Quotes normally come FOB, and Kohbar Mithila Artisans can usually price CIF to your port if you would rather not book freight yourself. Exports ship under a GST LUT as zero-rated, so no Indian GST should appear on your invoice — if it does, Kohbar Mithila Artisans has not filed the LUT and that is worth resolving before you pay a deposit.
Does Kohbar Mithila Artisans do OEM or private label for export?
Yes — Kohbar Mithila Artisans takes OEM and private-label madhubani painted craft: your shapes, your finish, your branding and your retail packing. Two things to expect from Madhubani, Bihar. First, a full-OEM minimum sits above the catalogue minimum, because Kohbar Mithila Artisans is amortising tooling, blocks or moulds over your order alone. Second, first-article approval matters more than on a catalogue line: sign off a golden sample from Kohbar Mithila Artisans in writing, because there is no existing reference to argue against if the run drifts. On compliance, Kohbar Mithila Artisans lists GI Tag (Madhubani Painting), MSME Registered, Fair Trade India Member — ask for certificate numbers and check them with the issuing body.
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