An exhibition-cum-sale “Chapa Kala Pradarshni’ was organised by Mrignayanee Emporium, Madhya Pradesh Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation, at Gauhar Mahal that concluded here on Tuesday with a lot of fervor.
In-charge of Emporium, Arvind Sharma said, “We are exhibiting for the first time on the festivals of Eid and Rakshabandhan.”
“These collections are weaven and prepared by its original weavers of that place like Abdul Jabbar for chanderi saree from Chnaderi and Jhariya family for Dabu print from Tarapur, Neemach and Suleman Khaatri for Bagh print from Bagh, Dhar. The specialty of Bagh print is that it is in vegetable colours not chemical. And this colour is prepared by using raw salt, castor oil, soda, goat’s dung, alum, iron sulphate, jaggery, tarmind seeds, local gum, dhawadi flower, and skin of pomegranate,” he added.
Chanderi silk saree, a most traditional saree of State cost eighty two thousands five hundred is the major attraction for female buyer at Mrignaynee emporium Gauhar Mahal.
The specialty of this in maroon colour saree is that is woven with five thousands buti by gold zari in onsaree. Its border is also in zig zag design, woven by gold zari.
However, another chanderi silk saree of cost six thousands with Asarfi and elephant border, woven by zari in golden colour are on display.
Besides, chanderi, the sarees in popular block prints of MP including ‘Batik’, ‘Dabu’, ‘Bagh’ “indigo’ in Chiffon, kosa, Maheswari are central attraction of women. These traditional prints are available in chiffon and kosa silk stuffs in various designs and colours.
Some suit pieces are also available in dabu and bagh block print in multiple designs and hues.
Some printed dress materials in cotton stuffs for male and female are also available here. Some mehndi stall is also installed for female on the occasion Eid and Rakshabandhan.