I woke up with the charming sounds of looms! It was not far away from Kolkata and I had even not travelled whole night, but somehow I fell asleep. I never realised my love for looms before. The condition of the road ahead was also not good . So I got into consciousness. We crossed the railway track and reached our destination - Begumpur!! It was named Begumpur during the time of the Pathans. Begumpur is a handloom centre about 23 kilometres away from Kolkata and is situated in the district of Hooghly in West Bengal. For decades, weavers of Begumpur were famous for their cotton sarees with Mathapar (plain border). But with the increase of power looms and lack of interest in sarees, the production as well as the earning of weavers got affected . Where once weaving was the primary mode of earning, people started moving in production and export of collar and cuffs. Thanks to the great initiative of our state Government who not only helped the weavers earn their daily bread but also save
When I started exploring fashion trends of Bengal, I was really surprised to see the hidden treasure of Bengal. With the change of colors in various parts of Bengal, it’s tradition, culture and people changes and along with them, fashion gets change. Incredible isn’t it! I was surprised to know the types of Bengal sarees we are having in here. Honestly, like any other person, I have a thought that sarees are only traditional and not in trend with regular fashion. It’s not easy to maintain and hard to carry. But no! Bengal has variety of sarees which are not only more than trending but also has our culture crafted in it. And to mention it’s maintainability, it’s absolutely no hassle. In last few days I have been to many corners of Bengal to explore what new we are having and the list is pretty long. I would love to mention few of them here for the sake of sharing my little knowledge what I gathered in last few days. So let’s have a look. I started my journey from a very