Handmade products designed by women artisans on display

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 09 2017 | 5:48 PM IST
The Ministry of Textiles is organising an exhibition of handmade products designed by 44 award-winning women artisans where visitors can buy handloom sarees, shawls, wood carving, jewellery and paintings.
The March 8-15 exhibition at Handloom Haat, Janpath, is part of the International Women's Day celebration.
"Through this initiative, the 44 women weavers and artisans get an opportunity to sell their products directly to customers. This is an exclusive exhibition of handmade products which will empower those who weave magic," the Textiles Ministry said.
Women weavers of handloom products from states like Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Tripura are participating in the exhibition.
The handloom fabrics on sale include Eri silk, Muga silk, Gujarat Ikat, Kuchch shawl, Pochampally Ikat, Kullu shawl, tie & dye cotton saree, Banarasi saree, Kota dorai saree and Jamdani saree.
Visitors can also buy handicraft products like bead jewellery, Kantha embroidery, Thanjavur glass painting, Chikan embroidery, cane & bamboo jewellery, tribal textiles, wood carving, hand embroidery, leather craft, Madhubani painting, among others.

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First Published: Mar 09 2017 | 5:48 PM IST

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