Silk and Cotton Fab of India a nine day expo begins

Silk & Cotton Fab of India, a nine day exhibition cum sale organized by Gramin Hastkala Vikas Samiti where artisan from 14 handloom weaving states of the country are showcasing their silk products begin in Bhopal.

A silk sari from Kashmir which weighs 90 grams is one of the major attractions of the exhibition, said Shahid, a vendor from Kashmir speaking about the sari. They brought one of the light weight saris prepared by very fine cotton in the fest.

Besides, they also brought some pashmina shawls which is prepared after reading 400-year-old design books in Persian language. People of the valley weave pashmina shawls after reading Persian code, written by Iran.

Besides, some other traditional silk saris including, kanjivaram, tusser, katha and other in stuffs georgette, chiffon stuffs of West Bengal, Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh are also on display.

Some suits and dupatta in same stuffs are also available in block prints for women.

The exhibition is held at Community Hall, Ravishankar Nagar, Bittan Market, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

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