Textiles
Secretary inaugurates exhibition on International Women’s Day 2017
As a part of the celebration of International Women’s Day 2017, the Ministry of Textiles has put up an exclusive exhibition
of handmade products made by 44 award-winning woman artisans and weavers. The
exhibition was inaugurated by the Textiles Secretary, Smt. Rashmi Verma, on
March 8, 2017. The exhibition will be open for public from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM,
8 – 15 March, 2017, at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi.
Through this initiative,
the 44 woman weavers and artisans get an opportunity to sell their products
directly to customers. This is an exclusive exhibition of handmade products
which will empower those who weave magic.
The
exhibition will have woman weavers of handloom products coming from Assam, Himachal
Pradesh, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, West
Bengal and Tripura. The fabrics in the handloom section include Eri Silk, Muga
Silk, Gujarat Ikat, Kuchch Shawl, Pochampally Ikat, Kullu Shawl, Wangkheiphee,
Tie & Dye Cotton Saree, Banarasi Saree, Kota Dorai Saree and Jamdani saree.
For the Handicraft
section, there are women artisans from Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, West
Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, New Delhi, Rajasthan
and Manipur. The range of products includes Pattachitra, Tie & Dye, Bead
Jewellery, Crochet Lace, Kantha Embroidery, Embroidery, Thanjavur Glass
Painting, Bell Metal, Shawl as Artware, Natural Fiber, Chikan Embroidery, Stone
Craving, Doll Making, Cane & Bamboo Jewellery, Tribal Textiles, Wood
carving, hand embroidery, leather craft, Madhubani Painting and Scratch Painting.
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