Menty Jamir, a designer from Nagaland asserted that handlooms products from North east India are so vibrant that it can rule any market in the world. Jamir and other designers from Northeast who are part of NEIFW were addressing the press at Arunachal Press Clun in Itanagar today. The third edition of North East India Fashion Week (NEIFW), which gives weavers and designers from the northeast region a platform to showcase their creations, will be held in Itanagar from October 27 to 29 next. Designer Yana Ngoba Chakpu, also the Chief Operating Officer of NEIFW, while announcing the dates, she also told that, "I am one of the northeast designers who works with weavers from all the northeast states. There are very less number of active weavers. So to encourage them and work with them, we met weavers from all over northeast states. As of now there are more than 150 weavers throughout North east who are working with me." Along with designers from Assam and Nagaland, some of the weavers also attended the press meet. The NEIFW team also revealed that prior to the main event; most of the states would have their own edition wherein the weavers would meet the designers.
