A handloom and handicraft fair, Cotton Silk Fair 2013, being organised at Hindi Bhavan is evoking huge response among the city shopaholics. Being organised by a social welfare committee, Anurag Samiksha Women and Children Welfare Society, the fair began on August 23 and would continue till Wednesday.
Notably, as many as 20 weavers from self-help groups selected by Union Ministry of Textiles are participating in the fair. One can find a vast collection of handloom and handicraft items at the fair. Talking to The Pioneer, organiser of the fair, Ajay Pathak, said "we have brought a rare collection of cotton handloom items which have evoked much interest among the city residents. This collection is specially designed by weavers of the self-help groups."
Elaborating further, he said "as many as 500 weavers are working in our organisation in different parts of the country. Whenever such fair is organised, weavers are selected taking into view their special talent." Weavers from Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Bihar, and south India are participating in the fair.
The fair showcases a collection of Chanderi and Maheshwari cotton items from Madhya Pradesh. It also hosts a collection of Kashmiri cotton, Kosa silk 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, which enhance the beauty of the handloom material. These materials have been designed in different patterns and prints. The south Indian cotton saris and suits are much in demand. The price begins from Rs 200 and goes up to Rs 5,000.