Mysuru: The eponymous Mysore Silk has finally made it to the skies. Soon, the passengers on board Air India flights would get to see the flight attendants draped in Mysore silk sarees.
Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC), the State-owned enterprise has supplied 6,000 sarees to air hostesses working for Air India.
Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Chairman D Basavaraj told reporters here on Wednesday, “In all, 6,000 sarees in reddish maroon were dispatched to the flight operator.
“Another 4,000 sarees (in blue) will be sent for ground staff of the airlines in the second phase.”
To a specific query, Basavaraj said, “The sarees supplied to the flight operator were priced at Rs 6,450 each, while the market price of the sarees is Rs 12,000. The second batch of sarees were finalised after the authorities concerned approved the design.
16/07/15 Deccan Herald
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Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC), the State-owned enterprise has supplied 6,000 sarees to air hostesses working for Air India.
Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Chairman D Basavaraj told reporters here on Wednesday, “In all, 6,000 sarees in reddish maroon were dispatched to the flight operator.
“Another 4,000 sarees (in blue) will be sent for ground staff of the airlines in the second phase.”
To a specific query, Basavaraj said, “The sarees supplied to the flight operator were priced at Rs 6,450 each, while the market price of the sarees is Rs 12,000. The second batch of sarees were finalised after the authorities concerned approved the design.
16/07/15 Deccan Herald
