SANRACHNA – Indian Handmade Expo 2026 to Celebrate India’s Living Craft Heritage at Janpath
New Delhi: The National Design Centre (NDC) is organizing SANRACHNA – Indian Handmade Expo 2026. The expo aims to promote India’s rich handmade and craft heritage and provide a national platform to artisans, weavers, and craft communities from across the country. It will spotlight traditional craftsmanship as a key driver of cultural preservation and sustainable livelihoods.
The expo will be held from 10th to 18th January 2026 at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi, transforming the heart of the capital into a vibrant confluence of looms, chisels, needles, and timeless traditions. More than an exhibition, SANRACHNA is a gathering of voices shaped by patience, resilience, and inherited wisdom.
SANRACHNA is rooted in the belief that every handmade creation holds a heartbeat—of a village, a family, and a legacy waiting to be rediscovered. It is a space where craft becomes conversation and artistry becomes identity.
Under one dynamic canopy, the Indian Handmade Expo 2026 will present a diverse spectrum of handmade excellence, featuring:
• Handicrafts reflecting devotion and skill
• Handlooms that narrate folklore through fabric
• Jute products championing sustainability
• Home décor inspired by cultural heritage
• Thoughtful gifts with meaning
• Textiles that breathe tradition
The expo will be organized in asssociation with Development Commissioner (Handlooms), NIFT, NABARD, National Jute Board and Satyam Fashion Institute. It has been thoughtfully curated to position craftsmanship beyond commerce, highlighting it as a living cultural practice sustained by skilled artisans who carve, weave, stitch, mould, and create, forming the backbone of India’s enduring creative legacy.
This edition of the Indian Handmade Expo (IHE 2026) is shaped by a clear and purposeful vision—to empower those who carve and weave. At SANRACHNA, artisans are positioned at the centre of the narrative, not merely as exhibitors but as custodians of knowledge passed down through generations. Their work reflects lived experience, skill, and cultural continuity, where each creation carries the imprint of memory, labour, and legacy.
The expo brings together media professionals, cultural practitioners, buyers, designers, and conscious citizens, offering an immersive experience that functions as a living museum. Here, tradition is not preserved in isolation but actively engaged with, allowing craft to remain relevant, visible, and transformative in a contemporary context.
