‘Hathkargha Utsav’, under the theme ‘My Handloom My Pride’, will begin at JSS Urban Haat in Hebbal Industrial Area here from Wednesday.The State-level festival of handlooms will continue until August 5, and over 75 Weavers and artisans from across India, including from various districts of Karnataka such as Chitradurga, Haveri, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Ramanagara, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Tumakuru, Shivamogga, Gadag, Bagalkot, Kalaburagi, Uttara Kannada, and Mysuru, will showcase products made of silk, cotton, wool, and blended yarns. Handloom products from 15 Indian States will be available under one roof, the release added.The event is organised under the joint auspices of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, New Delhi, the Commissioner and Director, Department of Handlooms and Textiles, Government of Karnataka, the Karnataka State Handloom Weavers’ Co-operative Federation Ltd, Cauvery Handlooms, Bengaluru, the Deputy Director, Department of Handlooms and Textiles, Mysuru, and JSS Mahavidyapeetha – JSS Mysore Urban Haat.A release stated that the festival aims to provide better market access to handloom products and preserve the art. It also aims to support the livelihood of weavers, providing them a platform to showcase their products and sell their creations directly to the public.A 20 percent discount is being offered on all handloom products made by registered handloom weavers and co-operative societies, the release said.The exhibition will feature a wide range of traditional handloom products, including Molakalmuru sarees, Ilkal sarees, Kasuti sarees, cotton sarees, pure Kanchipuram sarees from Tamil Nadu, Tussar silk sarees from Bihar and Jharkhand, Kantha and Baluchari sarees, batik and cotton sarees from West Bengal, Banarasi silk sarees, Chikan embroidery sarees from Uttar Pradesh, Chanderi and Maheshwari silk sarees from Madhya Pradesh, Sambalpuri, Ikat, and Bomkai sarees from Odisha, Pashmina shawls from Jammu and Kashmir, and Gadwal, Kalamkari, and Pochampally sarees from Andhra Pradesh, according to the organisers.For more details contact: 9844550845, 819758326.Published - July 22, 2025 06:24 pm IST