Mysore, May 12 -- The six day Silk India 2022 exhibition is taking place in Mysore district of Karnataka, India's largest mulberry silk producers from May 10 to 16.

A wide range of silk products are being showcased at the expo at Hotel Southern Star in the city.

Hastashilpi, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) is organising the event and numerous silk saree weavers, handloom clusters and silk cooperative societies are showcasing their products.

The chief aim of the exhibition is to ensure a direct interaction between customers and artisans and so as to avoid the menace of middlemen, said the organisers.

The total silk and silk products export accounted for USD 83.9 million from April 2021 to June 2021 and for June 2021 it was USD 13...