Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 24: The inauguration of the Silk Fab exhibition cum sale of exquisite Handloom products at Bhopal Haat, opposite DB City Mall, Jail Road MP Nagar, Bhopal
from 17th November to 30th November 2023 was done by the artisans and weavers on 18th November, 2023.
Silk Fab exhibition cum sale is an initiative of the office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, to ensure direct access for the handloom weavers to market their products to consumers directly in various cities of India.
The participants are from various State Government Bodies/ Apex Societies, Primary Handloom Weavers Co-operative Societies and Handloom Agencies. 60 agencies belonging to 26 states and 5 Union Territories are participating in the exhibition.
The Handloom sector of India employs more than 65 lac people directly or indirectly, which is next only to the agricultural sector of the country. The art of handloom weaving has traditional values attached to it, and each region has exquisite varieties of it. The uniqueness of handloom silk products such as Pochampalli, Paithani, Kanjivaram, Banarasi, Jamdani, Baluchari, and Ikkat, to name a few, attracts customers across the globe.
These traditional silk products offer exclusive weaves, designs and traditional motifs. Through these exhibitions, handloom agencies not only market their products at reasonable rates but also get to know the customers’ choice with regard to colour, design and weaving for future improvement of the product.
All the exhibitors at the Silk Fab exhibition cum sale have been encouraged to display the ‘Handloom Mark’ and ‘Silk Mark’ tags on the products with the objective to improve the earnings of the handloom weaver community.
This exhibition –cum sale started from 17th November and will continue till 30th November 2023 at Bhopal Haat, opposite DB City Mall, Jail Road MP Nagar, Bhopal.
So come one come all to the exclusive Silk Fab exhibition cum sale to explore the finest in Handloom products, Woolen Handloom Products and promote the talented, skillful weavers and artisans from across the nation.
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