Guwahati:The Silk Mark Expo -2023 has started in guwahati today. It is scheduled from 8th April to 12th April 2023 at NEDFi Convention hall, G S Road, Ganeshguri (Near Hanuman Mandir), Guwahati. The expo will be open to all from morning 10.30am till evening 8:30pm. The Expo is being inaugurated by his Urkhao Gwra Brahma, Minister of Handloom, Textiles & Sericulture, Government of Assam in the Presence of Queen Oja, Member of Parliament, Guwahati at 6.00pm This expo has 46 stalls put up by Authorised Users of Silk Mark from all over India representing approximately 12 silk weaving clusters.
It has diversified silk products like exquisite Muga Silk Sarees & Mekhala Chaddar, Muga Jackets Tassar Silk sarees, Tassar Kantha work, Tassar shirts & Jackets, Mulberry Silk Sarees, bags, Shirts, Blouses and Garments and the “Ahimsa silk – Eri silk” products. This is a great chance for those looking to purchase pure silk for ensuing Bihu Festival, weddings & upcoming special occasions and festivals or simply for regular use. All the silk lovers of Guwahati are invited to visit the Silk Mark Expo 2023 to experience and explore the Fabulous World of 100% Pure Silks and encourage the innumerable weavers and artisans engaged in making Silk Products with unique GI (Geographical indications) tags from across India. Why Silk Mark? The question comes to mind while purchasing a silk product. The answer is simple: it is your assurance of Pure Silk. Pure silk or Natural silk is a gift to mankind from the humble Silk Moth which has a life cycle of less than 60 days. Yet, in this time span it gives out the pristine, gorgeous, smooth & shiny Silk filament which is unparalleled in the ‘world of textiles’. This Queen of textiles – Silk is an integral part of feminine wardrobe; be it celebration of myriad festivities or social gatherings. The grace silk imparts to one’s personality when adorned as Sari or as a dress or as a designer wear is an unexplainable charm. India is the only country; that produces all the four commercially viable silk yarn namely the mesmerizing Mulberry, the tantalizing Tasar the enchantic Eri and the Magnificent Golden yellow Muga. The last three silk varieties, being indigenous to Bharat and are clubbed under the Vanya Silk or the Wild Silks of India. Connoisseurs of silk looking to buy pure silks should get what they aspire for but many a times get cheated by unscrupulous traders selling impure silk which are made up of cheaper options like Viscose Rayon, Polyester, Nylon, etc. in the name of pure silk. Silk Mark Organization of India, an initiative of Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India organizes Silk Mark Expos all over the country to ensure the discerning silk loving consumers get an opportunity to see and buy 100% pure silk products from across India. These expos also provide a platform to the genuine Weavers, Co-operatives, Societies, Women Entrepreneurs, Traders, etc. to showcase and sell their products to consumers who understand the value of pure silk. The unique feature of these expos is that not only one gets to see a wide variety of silks from numerous silk weaving clusters from across India but one can be absolutely sure that each and every product being sold at the expo is 100% pure silk assured by the Silk Mark Label. There is also a live Silk Testing Counter at the expo to ensure one is able to test the purity of the silk they purchase instantly absolutely free of cost.
