This festive season, people are enjoying shopping at ‘Silk Fair 2014’, put up at Community Hall, Bittan Market. The fair exhibits thousands of enchanting silk varieties leaving the female buyers mesmerized.
The fair endeavours to provide a proper platform to the silk weavers belonging to Self Help Groups (SHGs) to earn a better livelihood. Further, organising such fairs are a part of promotional activities to encourage these SHGs to sell their handloom and handicraft products.As Bhopalites always experience something new in terms of shopping, this time there is a magnificent range of dress materials for different occasions.
The fair is full of sparkling and fizzy shades of different saris from Rajasthan, vibrant combinations to South region’s elegant look. One could find a tremendous range of Kanjivaram Silk, Kosa Silk, Chiffon Silk, Crape Silk and even pure Silk Banarsi saris.The fair also shares a major collection of Maheshwari and Chanderi saris. The wonderful collection of Maheshwari and Chanderi cotton mixed silk engrosses the buyers. The mela began from Monday is evoking a good response. The mela displays saris and other materials from various States of the country including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Organised by Ministry of Textiles, Government of India the fair showcases a wide range of traditional saris and dress materials. The range of the saris starts from Rs15000 to Rs50000. The combination of designer wear saris with the traditional look is majorly captivating the attention of the buyers.