Kangana and other stars urge people to promote Indian organic fabric on National Handloom Day

Bollywood actors including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Vidya Balan and Janhvi Kapoor take to social media asking people to support Indian weavers

Actress Kangana Ranaut urged people to promote Indian organic fabric industries on the occasion of National Handloom Day on Friday.
"Most of us have more than we can consume. Fashion industry has become one of the most damaging industries for our environment, new challenges call for new resolves, let's promote our own Indian organic fabric industries and preserve the planet," she said via a tweet posted by Team Kangana Ranut.

Most of us have more than we can consume, Fashion industry has become one of the most damaging industries for our environment, new challenges call for new resolves, lets promote our own Indian organic fabric industries and preserve the planet #NationalHandloomDay pic.twitter.com/Zdj4TyhGrD
- Team Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) August 7, 2020

The actress added: "When we choose handloom we choose to elevate our poor weavers out of poverty, we choose vocal for local, we choose our Mother Earth, we choose love for every single being on this planet."
Meanwhile, actresses including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Vidya Balan and Janhvi Kapoor also went vocal for local, urging people to support Indian weavers on the occasion of National Handloom Day.

 

 

 

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On #NationalHandloomDay let us all resolve to support our weavers across the country in these difficult times by buying and wearing their beautiful creations in our everyday life and also help keep #India'sHandloomLegacy alive. Appreciate the labour of love. #IWearHandloom #IWearPureSilkHandloom #AlwaysBuyHandloom #AlwaysBuyPureSilk #SilkMarkYourAssuranceOfPureSilk @silkmarkindia @csbmot @TexMinIndia Saree : Mustard colour Kanjivaram Saree with small pink checks all over and a fancy butta contrast border in pink and pure zari pallu with an intricate traditional design. Make-up: @harshjariwala158 Hair : @bhosleshalaka Styling : @whoworewhatwhen
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Vidya posted a few pictures in mustard silk saree on Instagram, and wrote: "Let us all resolve to support our weavers across the country in these difficult times by buying and wearing their beautiful creations in our everyday life and also help keep #India'sHandloomLegacy alive. Appreciate the labour of love."

Indian handlooms are known to be unique and a work of craftsmanship. Let's lend our support to the weavers and artisans of the textile industry.#NationalHandloomDay#Vocal4Handmade@smritiirani @TexMinIndia @MadhuryaGallery pic.twitter.com/A1bvbVEXKx
- PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) August 7, 2020

Priyanka posted a picture in a green saree, and wrote on Instagram Stories: "Indian handlooms are known to be unique and a work of craftsmanship. Let's lend our support to the weavers and artisans of the textile industry. #NationalHandloomDay#Vocal4Handmade."

 

 

 

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Today is National Handloom Day! This is my most favourite and most special handloom saree. The weavers and artisans in our country are truly unmatched in skill and creativity- the best in the world! #vocal4handmade @pmoindia @narendramodi @smritiiraniofficial @ministryoftextilesgoi
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Janhvi shared an image of her most favourite handloom saree. "Today is National Handloom Day! This is my most favourite and most special handloom saree. The weavers and artisans in our country are truly unmatched in skill and creativity- the best in the world! #vocal4handmade," she wrote.

 

 

 

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Our weavers need all our support and love! This #NationalHandloomDay let's celebrate the rich legacy of our Indian weaves and textiles. I am proud of this rich heritage of India and of our weavers who have kept our traditions alive. There is nothing like a handloom saree ?? #NationalHandloomDay2020 #VocalForLocal Saree @studio_medium Jewellery @mirakinofficial Styled by @theiatekchandaney
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Dia Mirza said she is proud of Indian heritage. "Our weavers need all our support and love! This #NationalHandloomDay let's celebrate the rich legacy of our Indian weaves and textiles. I am proud of this rich heritage of India and of our weavers who have kept our traditions alive. There is nothing like a handloom saree," she wrote along with an image in which she is dons the saree look.