Handloom Exhibition Pink Gulabb Makes Hyderabad Debut at Banjara Hills

Pink Gulabb, a curated handloom and craft exhibition, made its Hyderabad debut at CCT Spaces in Banjara Hills. The two-day exhibition was inaugurated by Amala Akkineni and brought together around 20 handloom brands, weavers, designers, and artisans from across the country.

The exhibition was curated by Mohua Chatterjee, who previously taught English to higher secondary students for 26 years before leaving her teaching career in 2025 to focus on handloom curation. Inspired by childhood memories of traditional textiles, silks, and block-printed cotton sarees, Chatterjee established Pink Gulabb as a dedicated platform for regional crafts.

In its first year of operation, the initiative organised nine editions in cities including Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon, and Bengaluru before expanding to Hyderabad.

The Hyderabad showcase featured three distinct segments. The first category included brands working exclusively with traditional handlooms to revive weaves such as Gadwal, Kanjeevaram, and Assam silks. The second segment featured direct weaver participation offering textiles at subsidised rates, while the third comprised handcrafted jewellery, home décor, and accessories.

Chatterjee stated that CCT Spaces was specifically selected because Crafts Council values aligned directly with Pink Gulabb's focus on heritage preservation. The curation process required participants to present self-designed or authentic handloom creations.

Speaking on the initiative, Chatterjee emphasised the need to counter fast fashion and preserve India's textile traditions against commercialisation, noting that the pricing of handcrafted goods reflects the time, skill, and labour invested by artisans.