Over 440 overseas carpet buyers to visit India Carpet Expo at Varanasi
Updated: Oct 12, 2015 03:42:42pm
Varanasi, Oct 12 (KNN) The 30th India Carpet Expo, an exclusive trade fair for handmade carpets and other floor-coverings is expected to see the presence of over 440 overseas carpet buyers from 60 countries.
As many as 220 overseas carpet buyers along with 180 buying representatives were present on the very first day of the fair being held from October 11 to 14 here.
Organised by the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC), the fair showcases the creations of cottage based, employment oriented handmade carpet industry that provides employment to millions of artisans/weavers, particularly those belonging to weaker sections of the society in rural areas.
As many as 303 exporters of handmade carpets from different craft pockets in India are showcasing their products at the Expo, an official release said.
Carpet Export Promotion Council has been entrusted with the task of training women artisans in Jayapura village and surrounding areas. Besides providing trainers, necessary infrastructure and raw materials, a monthly stipend too is provided to the trainees, under this skill development initiative of the Ministry. These trained artisans are also being linked with major exporting firms so as to provide them with weaving assignments. This will help the handmade carpet industry in making up for the shortage of skilled weavers, a major worrying factor for the industry.
The Council also provides carpet weaving looms and work-sheds to these trained artisans of Jayapura Village with the aim of making them self-sufficient entrepreneurs in the days ahead.
According to Chairman, CEPC, Kuldeep R. Wattal, handmade carpet exports have been showing an upward trend of 17 per cent, owing to the support of the Ministry of Textiles.
Indian Carpet Expo, October, 2015 is the largest trade fair organized so far, for the carpet industry. Carpet buyers from 60 countries, mainly from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ghana, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E., U.K., U.S.A. and Ukraine have registered with the Council to visit the fair.
Selected buyers from each country have been offered incentives by the Council to visit the fair. (KNN Bureau)
As many as 220 overseas carpet buyers along with 180 buying representatives were present on the very first day of the fair being held from October 11 to 14 here.
Organised by the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC), the fair showcases the creations of cottage based, employment oriented handmade carpet industry that provides employment to millions of artisans/weavers, particularly those belonging to weaker sections of the society in rural areas.
As many as 303 exporters of handmade carpets from different craft pockets in India are showcasing their products at the Expo, an official release said.
Carpet Export Promotion Council has been entrusted with the task of training women artisans in Jayapura village and surrounding areas. Besides providing trainers, necessary infrastructure and raw materials, a monthly stipend too is provided to the trainees, under this skill development initiative of the Ministry. These trained artisans are also being linked with major exporting firms so as to provide them with weaving assignments. This will help the handmade carpet industry in making up for the shortage of skilled weavers, a major worrying factor for the industry.
The Council also provides carpet weaving looms and work-sheds to these trained artisans of Jayapura Village with the aim of making them self-sufficient entrepreneurs in the days ahead.
According to Chairman, CEPC, Kuldeep R. Wattal, handmade carpet exports have been showing an upward trend of 17 per cent, owing to the support of the Ministry of Textiles.
Indian Carpet Expo, October, 2015 is the largest trade fair organized so far, for the carpet industry. Carpet buyers from 60 countries, mainly from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ghana, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E., U.K., U.S.A. and Ukraine have registered with the Council to visit the fair.
Selected buyers from each country have been offered incentives by the Council to visit the fair. (KNN Bureau)
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