The Textile Ministry on Thursday said it had decided to retain the existing definition of 'handloom' after a panel constituted for the purpose recommended no change in the definition. ``It is ...

Dressed in a printed cotton top and skirt, seated behind a huge table, she was glowing with happiness as she spoke of her struggle to preserve a dying industry. Sita Yahampath, proprietor of Kandygs ...

The guard at a handloom factory in Panipat is using a new device, a temperature gun to ensure that the workers have no fever. The precaution is important as the facility is now producing personal ...

The seventh day of August is celebrated as the National Handloom Day every year. The Ministry of Textiles is working overtime to promote Indian handlooms and many of India's leading designers are ...

Panipat (Haryana) [India], July 27 (ANI): Even after four months of struggle due to COVID-19 induced lockdown, Panipat's handloom industry seems to be struggling to survive as it depends on a large ...

KOZHIKODE: The Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) has come forward to take charge of Common-wealth Trust (COMTRUST) Handloom Weaving Factory’s further development with a Bill to ...

For decades, revivalists have been trying to create awareness about handlooms but the slow switch from fast fashion and factory-made fabric has been confined to certain pockets. 2019 brought with it ...

Sunita Budhiraja draped in the rare, handwoven Neelambari saree, originating from Shantipur, West Bengal. She’s the only one among the 22,000-member online group to own this weave. Pics/Tanvi ...

Every year on August 7, India celebrates National Handloom Day to honour its centuries-old weaving traditions and the immense contribution of handloom weavers to the country’s economy and cultural ...

In a community of handloom weavers, where craft often excels over marketing and sales, leaving them in financial distress, Gajam Narmada, a woman who only completed her Plus 2, has woven an inspiring ...