New Delhi: The National Design Centre, with support of Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, is organizing a Special Handloom Expo: “Flowing Essence of Threads” at the Handloom Haat, Janpath. Scheduled from 1st to 8th December 2025, the eight-day exhibition will showcase the rich heritage, colors, and craftsmanship of India’s traditional handlooms.
Open daily from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm, the expo will feature 75 handloom weavers, self-help groups (SHGs), and cooperatives from across the country, offering a vibrant display of India’s textile traditions. The event aims to promote traditional handlooms while connecting weavers directly with buyers, exporters, and wholesalers, providing them with better market access and recognition.
The expo celebrates the skill and dedication of Indian weavers, featuring handloom products and cultural stories from various states, making it a perfect opportunity for festival shopping. Visitors can explore a wide range of real handloom silks, cotton sarees, suit-dupatta sets, shawls, stoles, bedsheets, home furnishings, dhotis, kurtas, and rugs, all under one roof. Participating states include Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
This initiative by the Ministry of Textiles is a significant step towards reviving the handloom industry, encouraging weavers, and promoting India’s traditional products globally.
