Mustard and black Tussar Saree
Collection includes apparels, jewellery, hand embroidered products, gift ideas, bags and accessories crafted using several traditional handcraft techniques in materials like Tussar, Chanderi, organic cotton, Kota, natural fibres, copper silver alloys and more.
Bangalore, Oct 17, 2014: Banna Creations (www.bannacreations.com), an e-commerce portal specializing in the design, innovation, and marketing of niche handcrafted products organized an exhibition-cum sales of special festive collection for Diwali. The exhibition is organized at The Sanctuary (Near Safina Plaza), Shivaji Nagar and the products can also be conveniently ordered through the e-commerce portal www.bannacreations.com
The collection includes hand-woven and hand embroidered apparels (like Saris, Stoles, Dupattas), jewellery, lamps, handbags in fabric and natural fibres and other products. These are co-designed by Banna’s in-house team along with artisans and their clusters led by women in rural areas.
Ms. Aishwarya Suresh, Founder Promoter of Banna Creations said, “True to our tagline ‘Handcraft your style’, patrons can choose from a wide variety of hand crafted products both for personal use and for festive gifting. Our collections are eco-friendly and final finished by women who are part of Banna’s sustainable livelihood programmesâ€.
“The Exhibitin is also aimed at creating awareness about different forms of art, craft, embroidery, weaves and stitches etc conducted by the artists themselves, and will be followed up with workshops for interested participants. These workshops provide artisans with an opportunity to demonstrate and showcase their age-old craft†she added.
Among the favourites in Banna’s festive collection is range of Saris in Tussar Silk, renowned for its rich texture, natural golden sheen and breathability. These Saris are hand woven in bright colours with block prints. It also comprises a Limited Edition range in soft Tussar Silk.
Another highlight is the Chanderi Cotton Silk Sari collection comprising exclusive designs and patterns in dressy Gota borders, embroidery and Madhubani Art. Each piece is exclusive telling a style story of its own.
Exclusive Kantha embroidery from the North East, hand-worked on soft organic cotton and woven in South India is another prominent aspect of the collection. Yet another significant range is hand-woven cotton silk Kot apparels that are hand-embroidered using different techniques by artisans of North Karnataka. Also on offer are soft Chanderi Cotton Silk dupattas in Festive Designs with block prints and embroidery.
Sparkling handcrafted bespoke fashion Jewellery including necklaces, ear rings, pendants, bracelets, anklets, bangles and carry traditional motifs yet display an modern sense of design. The elegant pieces come in gold and silver finish, embellished with coloured stones or pearls with some made by tribal artisan clusters. A unique collection, ‘Banna Beads’, has been introduced which has jewellery studded with beads and glass beads.
On the accessories and gifting front, patrons can choose from hand made products made out of Natural Fibres, especially Sabai Grass, decorative diyas for Diwali in clay, colourful hand embroidered totes and bags to name a few.
Aishwarya added “There are more than 300 ‘Make in India’ traditionally crafted products in our portfolio starting Rs. 350 onwards. Besides unique collections for festive occasions like Diwali, we refresh our portfolio of products every six weeks. Our patrons are assured that they get the best mix of tradition and design in-style each season. All our products are available for purchase on our e- commerce portal www.bannacreations.comâ€
