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Berhampur’s moniker of Silk City at risk with decline in skilled weavers

Silk city Berhampur famous for its silk saris in Orissa sees a discernible chill in the air as it has…

8 years ago

iShippo.com joins Textile Ministry to bring global market at weavers doorstep

India Handloom Brand under Ministry of Textile - Government of India is opening up to change, focusing on sustainable growth…

8 years ago

NIFT Hyderabad strives to help weavers to get GI tag

NIFT Hyderabad, a premier fashion technology institute making efforts in its own way to help the weaver’s community and artisans.…

8 years ago

Ministry of Textile to set up CFCs to promote handloom weavers

Government to promote handloom and indigenous textile industry and to stay in the competitive global market has taken a well…

9 years ago

Surat weavers devise new way of doing business to control payment defaults

Powerloom weavers from Sachin GIDC and Hojiwala Estate have unanimously decided not to enter into any business deal with merchants…

9 years ago

Patola weavers taught to design motifs for textile using tech

A textile design expert Professor Wendy Weiss from Nebraska, USA is helping traditional Patola or Ikat weavers of Somasar village…

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

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

Zambian handloom weavers being trained at IIHT in Salem, India

Zambian handloom weaver received training at the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT) in Salem on textile design, block printing,…

9 years ago

Berhampuri silk saris weavers compelled to leave occupation owing to low income

Berhampur nicknamed as the silk city is one of the oldest and largest cities of Odisha famous for its pure…

9 years ago