Patna (Bihar) [India], February 25: Ministry of Textiles, Government of India in coordination with National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC) is organizing “Exclusive Handloom Expo” at Hotel Lemon Tree Premier, 876, Exhibition Road near Gandhi Maidan, Patna, Bihar from 16th February to 01st March 2025. National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC) is organizing the handloom exhibition under the aegis of the O/o DC (Handlooms) Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. Handloom and Handicraft sector is a symbol of our country’s rich and varied cultural heritage, besides being one of the key sectors providing employment to a large number of people, especially women.
The event is focusing on the glorious tradition of Tribal Handloom and Handicrafts. It will also provide market connect to the handloom weavers and artisans.
The highlights of the event are as following:
- 60 stalls for Handloom weavers and Handicraft artisans to directly retail the products.(Total 15 states representing Handloom & Handicrafts)
- 48 Handloom (13 states represented)
- 12 Handicrafts (07 states represented)
- Theme display of exquisite tribal handloom and handicrafts of India
The Handloom and Handicrafts sector is a symbol of our country’s rich and varied cultural heritage.The handloom sector of India employs 35 lakh persons directly or indirectly which is next only to the agricultural sector in the country. The art of handloom weaving and Handicrafts have traditional values attached to it and each region has exquisite varieties. The uniqueness of products such as Tribal Wear, Moirang Phee, Mekhla Chador, Jamdani, Kosa Saree, Ikkat, Maheshwari, Baluchari, Tangaliya,Banarasi Saree,Madhubani Painting,Kalamkari Saree, Art Metal Ware, Hand Block Printing, Chikankari, Wall Hanging, Terracotta, Imitation Jewellery, etc to name a few attracts customers across the globe with exclusives weaves, designs, and traditional motifs.
Government of India has launched the various schemes for Handloom for branding of high-quality products with zero defects and zero effect on the environment to encourage and to give a distinct identity to the products, apart from highlighting the uniqueness of the products. It also serves a guarantee for the buyer that the product being purchased is genuinely handcrafted. All the exhibitors at the exhibition have been encouraged to display their exquisite products and thus aim to improve the market for Handloom products and earnings of the handloom community.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 11 am to 8 pm up to 01st March 2025. Handloom and Handicrafts products drawn from some of the exotic locations of India are on display and sale at the exhibition.
For further information please contacts NHDC; E-mail: [email protected]; Phone: 0120-2329600
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