'Weaves' makes waves in City

For those who would love to flaunt the fashionable handloom clothes, ‘Weaves,’ the sale of cotton and silk clothes has come yet again to Mangalore with a fresh variety of designed materials which one would fall in love with.

From Chanderi silk of Madhya Pradesh to Gadwal from Andhra Pradesh, from Kosa from Chattisgarh to Bandhej of Rajastan, the expo has wide variety of cotton and silk saris and materials suiting any age group and could be worn on any occasion. The expo at Hotel Moti Mahal was inaugurated on Thursday.  Displaying different range of handloom silk and cotton saris, Mithu Mitra from Culcutta who is the proprietor of S S Enterprises said that hand made paintings and acid paintings on saris was the speciality of her manufacturing unit.

Tussar silk saris blended with jute designs give a fresh look and are appealing. “We use the heated colours on saris so that the sari is not vulnerable to water and heat. Though the cost for the saris is quite high (beginning with Rs 1,500) there is no compromise in the quality. Plus you would not get the same item anywhere else. We manufacture only one piece for every design and you would not get a second piece resembling the same,” said Mitra. She said that over 25 village women who work under her weave the clothes and prepare the beautiful handlooms.

The Pochanpalli materials from Andhra Pradesh are very unique in nature. Woven using the Ikkath technique, the Paochanpalli clothes where the yarn is dried first and then woven. The design is visualised by the designer following which the yarn is dried.

The weavers from Mangalapuri have brought the finest of cotton clothes to meet the demand of the  cotton lovers. Weaves Co-ordinator Madhavi Naidu said that one would not get such a fine cotton anywhere else in India. Mangalapuri cottons are so pure and of high quality, she said.

Junoon from Sayawat Hnadicraft in Uttar Pradesh had very intricately designed mats with him. The golden colour thick nets designed and studded with beads and stones perhaps offered the most traditional look for the mat.

About Weaves   

Weaves which started its spectrum five years ago, has playing a major role in boosting the otherwise decaying handloom industry in the nation. The weavers from 14 handloom weaving states of India including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Orissa, Gujarat and other states get an opportunity to display and sell the handmade clothes in the absence of middlemen.

Speaking to City Herald, Madhavi Naidu said that Weaves is doing its best to meet the objective of promoting handloom work in different parts of the nation. “We have a blend of handlooms and fashion fabrics designed fashionably to suit the needs of the youngsters. At a time when handlooms are mostly preferred by elite class, we just want to prove otherwise by making the ordinary people to buy handlooms. And we are towards achieving the goal,” she said adding that the response has gradually increased over the years in Mangalore.

The exhibition will be open from February 2 to 7 from 10 am to 8 pm everyday.