The ongoing Silk India Expo 2015, organised by ‘Hastashilpi’-- Artisans and Weavers Welfare Association, is creating a buzz among women fond of silk and cotton handloom clothing.
The venue, Sesha Sai Kalyana Vedika behind HDFC Bank on Bandar Road, is awash with bright hues of silks.
The expo offers a range of varieties including hand block print saris, suits and silk bed covers, designer dress materials, laces, kurtis, hand woven matka and Assam Muga fabrics, Apoorva Silk saris, Baluchari, Dhaka Masli, Gicha saris and boutique saris.
The 55-odd stalls are laden with Kantha, zordoshi, Lucknow chikan work, Bhagalpur suits, printed silk saris, Banarasi, reshmi (satin), Maheswari, Chanderi silk saris and suit and Kota, mulberry silk with temple border, Banaras Jamdani, Mysore silk, crepe and georgette silk, chiffon and tassar silk and suits are other highlights.
Besides, it also offers latest and trendy footwear and other accessories. A wide variety of trendy ‘Juthis’ carted in from Patiala in Punjab are a big rage among college girls.
The exhibition is on till Tuesday (May 26).
