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 ...

Handloom creations, wherein a cloth is weaved with a manually operated loom without the use of electricity, are at the heart of India’s heritage and history. With weaving references in Hindu mythology ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

T'puram: The national handloom day will be celebrated on Thursday with a variety of events, showcasing socio-economic significance of Kerala's handloom sector, marked by long tradition, quality, ...