Impressed by Ikat sarees, Miss World Australia visits Bhoodan Pochampally
Update: 2019-07-24 22:44 IST
Bhoodan Pochampally (Yadadri-Bhongir): Miss world Australia -2017 Esma Voloder visited handloom park located at Bhoodan Pochampally in the district on Wednesday.
During her visit, she enquired about the sarees design, process of making sarees on handlooms, workers' financial status, marketing and profits.
She appreciated Pochampally Ikat designs and assured her cooperation to elevate the popularity of Ikat sarees worldwide.
She wore a Pochampally saree much to the amusement of weavers after her visit. It came to be known that it was the unofficial tour of Esma Voloder and she came to Pochampally to buy sarees for personal use.