A man suns dyed yarn material in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, in 2022. JOY SAHA / SOLENT NEWS Tough times For many artisans, the art of weaving is a family tradition, with skills passed down from generation to generation. Sari seller Sandip Basak described how increasing production costs and low sales affected his business during recent festive seasons when demand was expected …
As festival season handloom sales get under way, a variety of factors are acting as a drag on sales even as weavers are increasingly leaving the sector for more regular work and higher wages. He added that 5% Goods and Services Tax on societies clocking sales above ₹1.5 crore is a drag on the handloom business, which has not got …
Warangal: Pleading with the central government to lift GST on textile and handloom products and roll back the decision to enhance GST to 12 per cent, a signature campaign was organised here on Sunday. The mayor said that as part of the call given by industries minister KT Rama Rao, hundreds of people from the Padmashali community and members of …
With the recently-concluded National Handloom Day celebrations on social media and shopping portals, concerns were raised about how weavers were faring during the pandemic. The aim is to get artisans back in their workshops, she says, adding, “Covid has provided an opportunity to reimagine, restructure and reconfigure Indian craft.” And so management firm Kearney offered pro bono strategic guidance, Industree …
