A three day textile and sari exhibition called Kairi 2016 is hosted by Delhi Crafts in the Capital for desi dressers who are looking for traditional weaves at affordable prices.

The exhibition will offer a variety of time-honoured weaving styles and patterns, including tie & dye, khadi, ajrak, bagru, dabu prints, laheriya, bandhani, kalamkari, banaras weaves, ikat, kota, maheshwari, chanderi, bagh prints, tribal weaves from Bastar, and weaves from South India among others. The price range of the yardage starts at about Rs 200 per meter, while saris start from Rs1,500.

Kamayani Jalan, Treasurer of the Delhi Crafts Council shared that their weaver community is extremely talented and versatile and they have to create an understanding among the public about the skill involved in hand-crafted products.

Indian textiles are renowned and well appreciated from all across the world. The focus of Kairi is to provide a platform to the weavers from all parts of the country to showcase their skills and innovations.

The use of traditional weaves has been on the rise of late, with a host of designers such as Gaurang Shah, Sanjay Garg, Abaham & Thakore and Aneeth Arora incorporating them into their runway collections, both Indian and western wear.

Recently, the Victoria and Albert museum in London also organized an exhibition on called the 'fabric of India'.

Kairi is also organized to create same pride among people about Indian textiles. Among the participating exhibitors are well-known names like Govardhan Panika, Kartik, Asgar Ali and Suresh & Malkha.

Kairi 2016 started today at Delhi’s Aga Khan Hall, 6 Bhagwan Das Raod and will continue to run till 12th March