Jamdani fair pulls big crowd in Delhi

A daylong fair on Jamdani, Muslin and other saris has delighted a large number of sari lovers in New Delhi, creating soothing effects on them to make them ponder over the revival of these rare wears.

These handloom saris are embodiment of the pride of Bangladesh, reports BSS.

The creations of Mantasha Ahmed and Nasreen Jahan, the owners of two popular fashion houses in Dhaka, have attracted a big number of visitors. The spectacular display was organised by the Association Fashion Designers of Bangladesh (ATDB) and the Bangladesh High Commission (BDHC) Spouses Club in New Delhi.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali opened the fair at the mission's Maitree Hall, said a press release in Dhaka.

For the Delhi lovers of Bangladeshi Jamdani - bright, colourful and full of motifs - the exhibits had in its display some of the master piece of weavers.

The fair was the second such initiative by the organisers in two years.