Kolkata, Nov 05 (UNI) Tantuja, the State Government’s chain of handloom stores saw a windfall this festive season as its sales rose by a massive 35 per cent.
Costly sarees were sold too, examples being a muslin silk saree worth Rs 3.15 lakh getting sold from the chain’s Salt Lake showroom and a baluchari saree worth Rs 54,000 from the Park Street showroom. The latter is an exclusive showroom for balucharis.
Of course, the majority of these handloom sarees are in the affordable price range, starting from Rs 106, but those who can pay are willing to splurge on some of the unique products too.