Sari designs from 11 states showcased at Surajkund International Crafts Mela

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Apr 4, 2022

The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), in association with Development Commissioner (DC) for Handlooms and Haryana Tourism, organised a fashion event at the 35th Surajkund International Crafts Mela which saw participation by 11 leading designers.
 

Titled 'My Handloom My Pride', the fashion event saw sari designs from 11 states showcased by the designers.
 
Commenting on the event, Sunil Sethi, chairman FDCI in a statement said, “We are thankful to the Ministry of Textiles, Haryana Tourism and the team at Surajkund International Crafts Mela for giving us an opportunity to curate and showcase artisanal fabrics, purely executed by hand making each piece unique. The 11 designers experimented with this prolific craft and introduced new flavours to savour, as the woven sari took centre stage.”

Sanjay Rastogi, DC (Handlooms) added, “Handlooms have cultural and socio-economic significance, this show hopes to bring this to the fore by representing the real treasure we possess. Designers have truly captured the innate beauty of each weave, giving the sari a memorable representation.”
 
The 11 designers representing various states who showcased included Abraham & Thakore (Madhya Pradesh);  Akaaro (Haryana - studio weaving); Asha Gautam (Maharashtra); Jahnabi Phookan (Assam); Madhu Jain (Odisha); Manish Tripathi (Uttar Pradesh); Rajesh Pratap Singh (Odisha, Benaras); Samant Chauhan(Bihar); Shruti Sancheti (Rajasthan); Suket Dhir (West Bengal); and Taani by Tanira Sethi (Jammu & Kashmir).