Varanasi, October 10: Varanasi is going to host one of the largest handmade carpet fairs in Asia, the 38th India Carpet Expo from October 11- 14 in Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Ground with an aim to promote the cultural heritage and weaving skills of Indian hand-made carpets and other floor coverings for the visiting overseas carpet buyers. India carpet expo is a platform for international carpet buyers, buying houses, buying agents, architects and Indian carpet manufacturers and exporters to meet and establish business relationships. The Expo is organized twice a year in Varanasi and Delhi.
India’s unique capability in adapting any type of design, color, quality and size as per the specifications of the carpet buyers has made it a household name in the international market. Industry uses diverse raw-materials from various parts of India like wool, silk, manmade fibre, jute, cotton and various blends of different yarns. The carpet industry has immense potential for growth both in production and exports. The industry is environment-friendly and does not use scarce and perishable energy resources.
The Carpet Export Promotion Council has 2700 members from all over the country and the prime objective of the Carpet Export Promotion Council is holding the India Carpet Expo in the major carpet producing belt of Varanasi is to provide unique pick and choose the business opportunity to all overseas carpet buyers. It is the endeavor of the Council to provide exclusive business environment to both carpet importers as well as manufacturers and exporters. Around 200 members from all over India are participating in this Expo.
The major carpet producing centres in India are in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, North East Region of India, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.