A handloom and handicraft fair ‘Cotton and Silk Fair 2015’ being organised at Ravishankar Community Hall, Bittan Market is evoking a great response by the city shopaholics.
Being organised by a social welfare committee, the fair began on February 28 and has brought a huge range of handcrafted materials.
Notably, as many as 20 weavers from some select self help groups have participated in the handloom fair. One could find a vast collection of handloom and handicraft materials at the fair.
The fair has brought a rare collection in the cotton handloom, which is captivating a huge crowd in the city. This collection is specially designed and handcrafted by the weavers, who work in self help groups.
Weavers from across the country have arrived with the sparkling and fizzy shades of their regions, which is captivating the interest of the shopaholics of the city.
The fair showcases a collection in Chanderi and Maheshwari cotton from Madhya Pradesh. It also shares a collection of Kashmiri cotton, Kosa silk in saris and dress materials. There is an array of wonderful colour combinations in brown, shades of blue, white, black, red, green and also some traditional colours like royal blue, gold and silver lining work has enhanced the look of the handloom material.
These materials have been designed in different patterns and prints. Besides, the South Indian Cotton materials in saris and suits are in much demand by the citizens. The price starts with `200 and goes up to `5,000.