Tangail weavers busy ahead of Eid

The saree makers in Tangail are now spending busy time in producing various colourful sarees ahead of the upcoming Eid this month.

The sarees produced by the local handlooms weavers are very famous and have a great demand to the buyers across the country.

For their various designs and price flexibility, Tangail sarees see a boost in sales in the local markets ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr as they continue to attract increasing number of buyers from home and abroad.

“Although, the weavers across the country try to follow the style of Tangail weavers, the quality and variety of Tangail sarees remains incomparable," said Farid Mia, a saree trader in Nalshodha area in Delduar upazila.

A weaver gives the finishing touches to a jamdani, Photo: Star

Alongside producing low-priced handloom sarees, Tangail weavers manufacture expensive ones as well, he said, adding that the sarees are priced between Tk 300 and Tk 10,000.

Tangail weavers produce different qualities and various kinds of sarees like cotton, jute cotton, jal cotton, benarosi, jamdani, katan, silk, half silk, soft silk, gas silk, dotari silk, jute silk, khaddar, baluchuri, tosor, he said.

Besides, local weavers also produce suti jamdani, silk jamadani, anarkoli, dhansiri, dengue, shop silk, resham, four fly, monpura, suti kuchi and shapaira, Farid added. 

Generally, Tangail sarees are produced in all the upazilas of the district, but production is more in Bazitpur, Dhulutia, Suruj, Bartha, Bamonkushia, Gosaijoyair, Taratia, Enayetpyur, Belta, Gorasin, Bathuli, Santosh, Kagmari in Sadar upazila, and Pathrail, Chondi, Nolshodha, Borotia, Chinakhola, Mongolhor, Nolua, Bishnupur, Deojan in Delduar upazila and Balla, Rampur, Chhatihati, Aishora, Ratanpur, Kokdohora in Kalihati upazila.

Sarees produced in different areas of the district are mainly sold at a local weekly market at Karatia in Sadar upazila and wholesalers from across the country come to the market to buy the items directly from the local weavers.

A salesman at Pathrail in Delduar upazila displays a handloom made Tangail sari. Photo: Star

Housewife Sultana Rahman of Uttara in the capital, who came to Tangail with her daughter, said, "The designs and colours of 'Suti Jamdani' produced by the local weavers are really attractive.”

Sultana said she bought five sarees, priced between Tk 3,500 to Tk 5,500, for herself, her daughter and in-laws.   

Sales of sarees see a boost ahead of the Eid, saree manufacturer Aminur Rahman of Dhulutia village in Sadar upazila said, adding that workers are also working hard to earn some additional wages.

However, it is very tough for the local weavers to run their handlooms round the year centring a few occasions like Eid, he said.

Besides, women are losing interest in buying sarees except on such occasions, he added.     

During a visit to the area on May 27, this correspondent saw many beautiful sarees at a handloom factory, owned by one Noresh Bosak and his five brothers, at Bazitpur near Tangail town.

Noresh said despite efforts from all his family members, including women and children, he could make little profit from his products due to increasing prices of materials like yarn and dye.