In an endeavour to help upcoming handloom designers and entrepreneurs reach a wider market, the Centre for Research and Industrial Staff Performance (CRISP) organised a three-day exhibition-cum-buyer-seller meet from October 10 to 12 here in Bhopal.
The Exhibition was chock-o-block as visitors thronged various stalls at Rainbow treat, Shahpura, Bhopal. On Sunday, a huge crowd was observed buying the handloom stuff from the exhibition.
CRISP Fest has brought a huge range of dress materials and different items from Padhana and Sarangpur Cluster, these things are rarely seen in regular market. The Exhibition is captivating the interest of female buyers a lot. Further, the Diwali was another reason for the extension and a huge crowd at the fest.
Chief Project Officer Ranjan Kumar said “Weaving being a way of life for most of the weavers who are economically week, handloom is the second most important sector in the State.
Weavers depend on the handloom and to help them progress Development Commissioner, Textile ministry, Government of India support the exhibitions every year. Over the entire CRISP Handloom exhibition cum buyer seller meet was a great success”.
CRISP fest provided a direct interface between the buyers and Weavers thereby allowing the customers to buy genuine Handloom products and the Manufacturers to develop long term buyer-seller linkages to help them in future marketing. This time the people of Bhopal explored the vibrant colours of Sarangpur Cluster’s exceptional varieties of dress materials and other articles. CRISP provided all the facilities to the stall holders which they appreciated.