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Amendment in loom act may wipe out handlooms and weavers in India

Handlooms and weavers in India are facing the threat of being completely wiped out if the Handloom Reservation Act of…

9 years ago

Indian traditional fabrics need a fresh approach to get back recognition in world textile map

India is the second largest textile exporter in the world. Indian traditional textile has a unique combination of handspun fabrics…

9 years ago

Government working toward improving status of Varanasi weavers

The quintessential Banarasi saree is set for a makeover to fall in line with the changing fashion choices of today’s…

9 years ago

Fashion designers to pull out all the stops to boost Banarasi weaves

Varanasi, the ancient holy city situated on the banks of the River Ganges today is home to more than 100,000…

8 years ago

Banaras textile tourism fast catching up

At last year’s several fashion weeks, with fashion designers presenting the traditional weave in its modern avatar, Banarasi silk has…

8 years ago

Lakme Fashion Week begins in Mumbai today

Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) is back with the winter-festive edition, a five day event which started today in Mumabi with…

9 years ago

JV amid Govt and top Indian fashion designers to fructify Benares weavers

Varanasi, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency, has plenty of weavers who are banking on government support to survive…

9 years ago

India expects to consolidate its position in textile sector over the coming years

The Indian textile industry plays an important role of the largest contributing sectors in the country’s exports by contributing nearly…

9 years ago

MNREGS likely to be extended artisans and weavers of the textile sector

The centre plans to extend the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) to textile artisans. The move aims…

9 years ago

Government strives to resuscitate ailing textile units including NTC

The Textile Ministry is working toward resuscitating sick mills including the National Textile Corporation (NTC). The government wants to bring…

9 years ago