Silk sarees and suits, designer wares, kurtis, shawls and many more fabric items from all over the country are on display at a seven-day Silk India Expo that got underway at the New Marrion hotel here on Monday.
The expo, organised by the Hastashilpi, an artisans and weavers welfare association, was inaugurated by Ollywood actress Pinky Pradhan.
“Several silk Saree weavers, handloom clusters and silk co-operative societies are showcasing their products. The aim of the event is to make accessible the products directly to the customers without middlemen to the weavers and artisans’’, said, organiser Abhinand.
Apparels like Bhagalpur suits, Karnataka silk Sarees, Chanderi silk Sarees and suits and Kota silk, Mulberry silk with temple border, Banaras Jamdani, hand-woven Sarees, Mysore silk Sarees, etc have found place at the exhibition.