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Indian weavers turning to vettiver fibre to weave sarees

The traditional weavers of Anakaputhur is a town in Kancheepuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, who are bent…

10 years ago

What are the different types of silk fiber?

In the commercial global silk market, there are mainly four types of silk which are known and produced. Among all…

4 years ago

What are the end uses of silk?

Silk is the most sought-after fabric in the textile sector owing to its lustrous appearance. The application and use of…

4 years ago

Beej launches handbags made from pineapple leaves

Piñatex is a natural non-woven textile made from the leaves of the pineapple plant patented by Ananas-Anam

4 years ago

A garment worker now the new face of fashion

Ever wondered who cut, dyed or stitched your designer dress? Now, a few ethical brands are giving those nameless ‘karigar…

5 years ago

5-day long DIY workshop for diwali decoration by ‘Ineffable Art’

Keeping with its promise to revisit the beautiful, Heritage old Paithani weaves, this year again the biggest, annual New Wave…

6 years ago

Designer Vidhi Singhania presents Treasured Textiles 2018

Vidhi Singhania, a renowned fashion designer and an advocate of Indian textiles, to exhibit her latest collection of ethereal sarees…

6 years ago

Domestic polyester fibre and yarn manufacturers give a sigh of relief due to the government’s decision to raise customs duty on their import to encourage Indian producers

Filatex plans to increase its production capacity by nearly 90,000 tonnes to 237,000 tonnes for FY 2018-19. A similar capacity…

6 years ago

Traders urging to study the influence of GST on the textile sector

The FOSTTA office-bearers have stated that the production of man-made fabric has decreased from four crore meters per day to…

6 years ago

Desi handloom at Vastrabharana by Craft Council of Karnataka

Stoles and dupattas in chanderi and khadi fabrics,Sarees, scarves, Madhubani art weaves, ajrakh prints and hand-woven silks will be on…

6 years ago