Titled Magical Thread, the display is part of a fundraiser hosted by Spandan and the Oberoi Grand in aid of Anubhav Kolkata. Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia will unveil the ramp show, along with an exhibition of original paintings by Spandan Art, at Oberoi Grand on April 25.

"This is a specially designed set of jamdani saris created only for this event. I will be showing only a part of my autumn-winter collection, which was unveiled at the German Fashion Week last December," said Bibi, from Dhaka.

The Monday show will feature saris woven with zari threads in a wide variety of vibrant colours. "I will start off with off-white, plum, pink and then move on to shades of blue and green. I have also used a combination of lilac and purple," added the former model-cum-designer who has put the traditional gamchha on the global fashion map. The jamdanis are mostly in saris, excepting a handful of panjabis, pants and short kurtas.

Bibi has been helped by a group of traditional jamdani weavers residing in a hamlet 20 km off Dhaka.

"Jamdani is created in this area specifically because you need that particular humidity and climate for the thread," said she.

Bibi Foundation employs some 35,000 Bangladeshi craftsmen specialising in khadi, jamdani and kantha work.

"I wanted to be a part of this fundraiser because most of my days are spent with the village craftsmen and I know how poor they are," added Bibi, who has decided to drive down to Calcutta to save up for the Anubhav scheme.

Anubhav, a proposed home for underprivileged children and senior citizens, will come up on a plot off Basanti highway.