China is going to be Big Market for Indian Handmade Carpets

India Carpet Expo at Varanasi has witnessed the overwhelming presence of 350 overseas buyers, in addition to 276 buying representatives, in the first three days.


A delegation from Yiwu city of China visited the India Carpet Expo on 13th October, 2015 on an invitation from CEPC. Mr. Wang Bi Rong, Director General Bureau of Commerce led the delegation of eight members to study the qualities of Indian handmade carpets displayed by 303 exporters from all over India.

 

The delegation from CEPC was led by Shri Kuldeep R. Wattal, Chairman, CEPC, accompanied by all Members of Committee of Administration of the Council.  A presentation was made about the economy and market position of the Yiwu City, by Mr. Wang Bi Rong.  

The Chinese delegation was very excited to visit the Expo and informed that they witnessed a very high quality in Indian handmade carpets, which they did not find in China. The delegation was confident that the Indian handmade carpets would get a very good sales response in Yiwu City. 

They informed that after the Expo, they will discuss with CEPC in arriving at a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for promoting and selling Indian handmade carpets in Yiwu. CEPC Chairman, Shri Kuldeep R. Wattal expressed hope that such collaborations would give a boost to exports of Indian carpets to China. 

While thanking CEPC for hosting them and giving them an insight into Indian handmade carpets industry, Mr. Rong, the Director General, expressed the desire to have a strong representation of Indian Handmade Carpet Exporters in Yiwu City in their May 2016 show. Chairman, CEPC appreciated the efforts of the delegation in making Indian carpets popular in China; he also assured them that the industry is looking forward to China as a  whole and Yiwu City in particular,  adding that China will be one of their major business partner countries in coming times.

Shri Ravinder Jaiswal, MLA, Varanasi also visited India Carpet Expo and saw the arrangement and facilities available at the fair ground.  He met the participating exhibitors also and appreciated the new developments made by the Indian carpet manufacturers. 

He met overseas buyers and Chinese delegation as well and assured the carpet exporters and CEPC that he will apprise Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of the efforts made by Carpet Export Promotion Council in providing excellent infrastructure to the manufacturers from Varanasi-Bhadohi-Mirzapur belt in promoting Indian carpets and helping the artisans and weavers of this area.

Some of the leading and reputed buyers from US, U.K., Brazil, South Africa and other European countries who visited the fair spoke very encouragingly about the display of various handmade carpets, floor coverings and arrangements made by the organizers. 

Organizers are extremely happy with the results till today and hope that more and more buyers will come on the last day of the Expo as well, on 14th October, 2015, and make this Expo a very successful one. 

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Saiesta.com launches Multi-Hued Scarves

When riot of colors is a welcome sight, when different hues take centre-stage, it is the festival of Holi which is knocking at the doors. To celebrate colors and the liveliness they bring into our lives by breaking the monotony, Saiesta.com, the online fashion retailer, has launched its multi-colored scarves collection, which is stroked with elegance and an air of sophistication.

The for-all-season collection fits well with any occasion and enhances look of any style and attire you adorn. Made out of pure Viscose Georgette fabric, the scarves are extremely soft in use and flow smoothly.

The reversible scarves have an array of colors, targeted to suit the taste of a vast audience. If they display a variety of vibrant hues, their intricate designs and patterns make them unique. The scarves have digital prints inspired from different cultures and traditions from across the globe. The references have been drawn from Turkish tiles and textiles, Chinese blue pottery, Japanese shibori, tapestry weaving, kalamkari, gypsy mirror work from ancient Kutch, batik, and French paisleys.

“As Holi is round the corner, we thought to time the launch of our colorful scarf collection with it. The festival is all about colors and our collection displays myriad hues and shades, making it perfect for us to launch our scarves now. The colors subtly enhance the designs and the overall look of the scarves. Our scarves can go well with any occasion and lift by a notch any style,” said Sonal Abrol, Chief Operating Officer, Saiesta.com.

To further augmenting the appeal of the scarves, they are decorated with vibrant and interesting tassels and beads. The designing team minutely decides the color contrast in the scarves, apparent from the eye-catchy and amazing color schemes that are on offer from Saiesta.

Saiesta.com is an initiative by leading Indian garments manufacturer Saivana Exports Pvt Ltd, and has rolled out a one-stop online shop for clothes and accessories for multiple occasions revolutionizing the way women’s wear is sold in urban India.

It is the country’s first Income Generating Fashion Portal, which offers entrepreneurial opportunity to women while providing them a one-stop shop for clothes and accessories for multiple occasions.

So this Holi, let the riot of colors not end, instead keep the colors splashing all round the year with Saiesta scarves.

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