Salem silk

{{Short description|Silk clothes made in Salem region of Tamil Nadu}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}

{{Infobox geographical indication

| name = Salem Silk

| image = Silk Handloom Salem TN - 2.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = A traditional silk handloom in Salem

| description = Silk clothes manufactured in Salem region

| type = Handicraft

| area = Salem, Tamil Nadu

| country = India

| registered = 2007-08

| material = silk

| official website =

}}

Salem Silk or Salem Venpattu refers to silk clothes made in the Salem region in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.{{cite web|url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/94|title=Application details|publisher=Government of India|access-date=1 December 2023}} It was declared as a Geographical indication in 2007-08.{{cite report|url=https://ipindia.gov.in/registered-gls.htm|title=Geographical indications in India|publisher=Government of India|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=3 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203233006/https://ipindia.gov.in/registered-gls.htm|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/GI-shield-for-states-silk-fabrics/articleshow/3003039.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216062939/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-02/chennai/27748685_1_silk-fabrics-gi-registry-gi-certification|url-status=live|date=2 May 2008|archive-date=16 February 2013|newspaper=The Times of India|title=GI shield for state's silk fabrics}}