A carnival at National Silk Expo

Cotton and Silk Weavers Welfare Association is organising a six-day National Silk Expo at the Sri Sathyasai Nigamagamam. It will on from 11 am to 9 pm till April 21. Tollywood actress Anukriti Sharma inaugurated the exposition. “Which can see the blend of different style and concept of silk and cotton handloom creations coming together under one roof,” said actress Anukriti.

“The main objective of the handloom exhibition is to promote weavers and provide a market to the handloom industry. Through these exhibitions, we have been able to create good market for the weavers and their handloom ware, even in places where exhibitions are not feasible. The exhibition motive is supplying pure silk and cotton products directly from weavers to costumers directly,” said organiser Jayesh Kumar.

70 designers and artisans from 14 handloom weaving states are displaying uppadas, Banaras silks, Gadwals, Dharmavaram, Jamdanis, Jamawars and Sambalpuris, suits, fashion jewellery, home furnishing designer clothes, silk varieties from Coimbatore, Kanchipuram, Bangalore, and crepe and georgette sarees.