Handloom exhibition inaugurated in Silk city Berhampur

BERHAMPUR: The traditional handloom textile still attracts customers. The large crowd at handloom expo inaugurated in the city on January 07 proved it. The textile ministry of the Central government and the State Directorate of Textiles have joined hands to organise this big fair of traditional handloom of different parts of the State. It was inaugurated by the Ganjam district Additional District Magistrate (ADM), M. M. Deo in the presence of the Assistant Director of Textile, U.N.Devta at the St. Stephens’ Church ground.

This expo is also aimed providing weavers’ cooperative societies of different parts of Orissa tap the pre-Pongal festive market. This expo would continue for a week till Jan. 13. Around 50 weavers’ societies have opened up stalls.

Weavers’ cooperatives of Ganjam district who are famous for their Berhampuri silk patta sarees are also big draw in this exhibition cum sale. This expo would enable the buyers to have direct interaction with the weavers to buy original handloom products. The customers were found to be busy searching for Berhampur Patta, Pittala Sarees, Sambalpuri textile materials, Khanduaof Nuapatna, Maniabandha sarees, Bomkai cotton and silk sarees etc.

Weavers’ societies from Boudh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Bargarh are a big draw. Several weavers’ societies have also started selling ready made garments made up of handloom textile aimed at the younger generation. Most artistic designs were on the silk pattu produced in Sonepur district. Cotton handloom products in Sambalpuri style from Bargarh district was the choice of younger generation. There was also quite a demand for Cuttacki sarees. The weavers from Boudh district showed up their skill in weaving cotton as well as silk fabric.

Source: The Hindu