Bangladesh is well known for its age old craftsmanship. Over the decade of many years, a number of crafts have been declining, and with that, the number of craftsmen have declined as well. In order to hold on to the ancient heritage, The International Weavers Festival (IWF) is organized to celebrate, showcase, promote and revive the distinguished weaving arts of our county.
The International Weavers Festival was the first of its kind ever organized every year in Bangladesh by Tootli Rahman, since 2016.
This year too, on February 22, the grandiose festival took place in Satarkul, Pachkhola (Madani Avenue), Vatara. In order to celebrate Mujib Borsho, IWF has taken the responsibility to fulfill his dream. Since Bangabandhu had the dream to make Bangladesh ‘Sonar Bangladesh’, IWF targets to enrich the quality of the crafts and to promote it within the country, and globally.
With the theme 'Artists Impressions of Bangladesh', Bangladeshi khadi, silks, cotton, muslins, Mirpur benarasi and jamdanis were used in the fashion show by the weavers and artists, to turn the age old art into fusion attires.
The fashion show was choreographed by Tootli Rahman, while the Mirpur benarashi attires were showcased in a bridal show choreographed by Seema Hamid. 
