Handlooms News
Handloom aficionado Gaurang Shah gets candid with us about his LFW collection ‘NEEL’, weavers and on his love for Chennaivasi.
Edappadi writes to Prime Minister
Stating that new restrictions in the National Handloom Development Programme were affecting the interests of Handloom Weavers Co-operative Societies in the State, Chief Minister Edappadi K
GORAKHPUR: The Samajwadi Party has a huge following right behind Gorakhnath Temple. In the weavers' colony, better known as Rasoolpur, residents say that almost 80% will vote for SP.
About 25 women wore their handloom best and did a photoshoot at Cubbon Park recently as part of their efforts to popularise the versatile fabric.
Protests for Cauvery waters may have occupied much of AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP V Maitreyan’s parliamentary time on Tuesday, but he was pre-occupied with another daunting task.
The Recognition of Prior Learning is not only recognising the skills honed by individuals in the informal sector but the programme is also improving the employability and livelihood of the existing workforce.
20 women from poor background have turned the corner
In four to five hours, S. Thenmozhi weaves a 2.5-m-long lungi. Hailing from a family of traditional weavers, she joined hands with 19 women, many of them unfamilia
The Life Weavers Women’s Alliance helps displaced Colombian women and girls overcome rape and sex abuse, and seek justice through the courts.
By Michelle Begue in Putumayo, Colombia
PASIGHAT, Mar 4: Hundreds of beneficiaries of East Siang are getting benefits from the Chief Minister’s Loin Loom Scheme.
Under this scheme, weavers are provided free acrylic yarn to boost handloom production.
The Textile & Handicr
The book is about cotton as a commodity and artefact, and traces how cotton growers were exploited for generations in India. By LYLA BAVADAM
Amongst the few vanguards of what we say “Hyderabadi Tehzeeb” and “Deccani Urdu” that is the part of a unique identity, is Lakshmi Devi Raj. An epitome of grace and the old-world charm –Lakshmi Devi Raj, since decades now, has been worki
There is something exciting happening in the world of co-ops which harks back to the very beginning of the movement.
Although Rochdale is usually quoted as the ‘birthplace of co-operation’, records show that in 1761, 16 weavers in Ayrs
KTR wanted the officials to examine each unit functioning from the apparel park and submit a report on investments made and employment created by each unit within a week.
Mass production of goods and services, dumping of cheap imported products and ignorance about the quality of local products has eroded much of our rich diversity which adversely affects the banking business
Over decades, the majority of ci
Business appears to be normal in silk sari shops at Chinthamaniyur, Semmandapatty and Panchukalipatty villages in Salem district. But the weavers are a worried lot as the fluctuation in pure silk thread price is affecting the industry. They said t
Upcoming Tollywood actress Madhulagna Das inaugurated the 'Pochampally IKAT Art Mela 2017' in Abids over the weekend. The seven-day event will promote handwoven eco-friendly products.
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25: In a relief to weavers and artisans, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on handicraft and handloom products has been slashed.
In the wake of repeated demand of the State Government, the GST Council has reduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on handicraft and handloom products, informed Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera at a Press meet here on Monday.
The tax
Pick from a range of handloom sarees, stoles and fabric from seven districts across the two states at this exhibition
Kalamkari, one of the most popular textiles in the country, has a long, rich history. Fabric samples of Kalamkari, the pr