Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge) Santosh Kumar Gangwar said on Monday that the Silk Fab Exhibition will go a long way in creating an interface between weavers and consumers.
The exhibition that draws silk products from some of the exotic locations of India is an initiative of the office of Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, through National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) Ltd. to provide direct access to the handloom weavers to market their products to consumers in various cities of India.
The exhibition has the participation of four weavers who are recipients of National Award for design.
The handloom sector of India employs 65 lakh persons directly or indirectly which is next only to agricultural sector in the country. The art of handloom weaving has traditional values attached to it and each region has exquisite varieties.
The Government of India has launched the "Handloom Mark" scheme for handloom products and "Silk Mark" for genuinity of silk products, to encourage and 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 hand-woven.
All the exhibitors at the Silk Fab have been encouraged to display the 'Handloom Mark' and Silk Mark' tag on the products and thus aim to improve the earnings of the handloom weaver community.
The exhibition will be open to public from 11 am to 8 pm for two weeks up to November 2, 2014.
