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Chhunchi Launches One-Stop Online Store For Saree Enthusiasts: Showcases the Diversity of Indian Handlooms
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Chhunchi Launches One-Stop Online Store For Saree Enthusiasts: Showcases the Diversity of Indian Handlooms

Live Mint  

PNN New Delhi, November 26: Purtika Choudhury, a Pune-based entrepreneur, today elatedly announced the launch of her online store, Chhunchi - The Needles Craft. But with the inception of online stores like Chhunchi, the inaccessibility of handloom sarees will become a thing of the past. Working women and housewives that need go-to wear or outfits for the festive occasions can …

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Handlooms Dept. to seek GI tag for 5 traditional varieties of sari and dhoti
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Handlooms Dept. to seek GI tag for 5 traditional varieties of sari and dhoti

The Hindu  

The textiles department has proposed offering technical textile courses in polytechnics and industrial training institutes. The handlooms department has also proposed to get geographical indication tag for five traditional varieties of handloom products, namely, the silk saris from Chinnalapatti; Koorainadu saris; Nagarcoil vaeti; Uuraiyur saris; and Gudiyatham lungis. Handlooms and Textiles Minister R. Gandhi in his response to the discussion …

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North East India Fashion Week showcases the richness of handlooms and handicrafts from the region
1 year, 1 month ago

North East India Fashion Week showcases the richness of handlooms and handicrafts from the region

Hindustan Times  

The NE India Fashion Week organised by One Arunachal has left a lasting impression on fashion enthusiasts and cultural connoisseurs alike. North East India Fashion Week showcases top designers and local artisans The evening was marked by a fashion show by designer Anandita Karmakar and a live performance by actress-model-singer Zoe Soans. NE India Fashion Week CEO and designer Yana …

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Bharat Tex expo to be held in New Delhi in February 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Bharat Tex expo to be held in New Delhi in February 2024

The Hindu  

As many as 11 textile and clothing export promotion councils will conduct Bharat Tex 2024, an exhibition of Indian textile and clothing products, in New Delhi from February 26 to 29 next year. Rajeev Saxena, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, said at a roadshow in Coimbatore on Thursday, November 16, 2023, that the expo at Bharat Mandapam and Yashobhoomi will …

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14 products from AP for promotion under One District One Product initiative
1 year, 2 months ago

14 products from AP for promotion under One District One Product initiative

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has submitted 26 applications from fields like textiles, handicrafts, handlooms, fisheries and industrial products for the One District One Product Awards panel. One such initiative was the One District One Product programme, unveiled by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. “The idea is to select, brand and promote one product from each district and …

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Sircilla weavers must create their own brand image: Handlooms director
1 year, 4 months ago

Sircilla weavers must create their own brand image: Handlooms director

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: The TS government, under an initiative from IT minister K.T. Rama Rao, is giving bulk orders for Bathukamma sarees and for school uniforms, giving a much-needed boost to the morale of the weavers in Sircilla. Varshini promised the weavers that the government would extend support to them by organising field visits for them to Rajupalem, Tiruvoor, Erode areas to …

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Telangana govt announces welfare initiatives for weavers on National Handloom Day
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana govt announces welfare initiatives for weavers on National Handloom Day

India TV News  

On the occasion of National Handloom Day, the Telangana government on Monday announced a slew of welfare initiatives for the weavers in the state. Telangana Handlooms and Textiles Minister KT Rama Rao announced the new initiatives, besides increasing the ex-gratia for Telangana State Handloom Weavers' Cooperative Society Ltd members. Telangana Chenetha Maggam scheme He further said that the Pochampally Handloom …

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Experience the Magic of Indian Handlooms at the National Crafts Museum Starting Today
1 year, 4 months ago

Experience the Magic of Indian Handlooms at the National Crafts Museum Starting Today

News 18  

The National Crafts Museum is hosting a 2-week educational initiative titled as #KnowYourWeave on Indian Handlooms aimed at educating and reconnecting India’s future generations with the country’s rich heritage; and evoking awareness and appreciation for the work of the artisans and weavers from all parts of the country. The two-week educational initiative titled as #KnowYourWeave will offer a unique and …

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Handlooms and lace to protest fashion, FDDI Hyderabad students show their mettle
1 year, 7 months ago

Handlooms and lace to protest fashion, FDDI Hyderabad students show their mettle

The Hindu  

Graduation shows at fashion schools are an indication of the unbridled creative instincts of budding designers. The recent graduation show of Footwear Design and Development Institute, Hyderabad, had students from the 2019 batch showcasing 27 different collections. This collection designed by Aman Ashok, Kumari Ayushi, Riya Pratap and Pranjal Arora was awarded the Best Creative Design Collection of the year. …

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A summer-themed exhibition in Coimbatore brings a curated collection of handlooms from across the country
1 year, 9 months ago

A summer-themed exhibition in Coimbatore brings a curated collection of handlooms from across the country

The Hindu  

A handcrafted tussar sari dyed in natural yellow from turmeric and a rose-tinted border using colours from lotus flowers at RevAah stall gets the conversation started on sustainable textiles at Sarang, a summer curated exhibition organised by Crafts Council of Tamil Nadu. The collection is diverse ranging from organic cotton flared dress with applique work and kantha embroidery, to embroidered …

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KTR seeks Rs 900 cr in Union Budget for TS textiles and handlooms sector
1 year, 11 months ago

KTR seeks Rs 900 cr in Union Budget for TS textiles and handlooms sector

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Ahead of Union Budget 2023-24, minister for handlooms and textiles K.T. While mentioning that the Centre did not extend financial support to the various pioneering initiatives taken up by the state government for weavers in the past eight years, he said that this will be the last full-fledged Budget of the current Central government, which will be followed by …

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Harish slams Kishan, Bandi over power reforms, GST on handlooms
2 years, 1 month ago

Harish slams Kishan, Bandi over power reforms, GST on handlooms

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: TRS senior leader and finance minister T.Harish Rao slammed Union minister G. Kishan Reddy and BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar for "spreading lies" about the installation of meters for agricultural pumpsets and the imposition of GST on handlooms. On the BJP leaders' claims that the Centre's power reforms do not mandate the installation of meters for agricultural pumpsets, …

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KCR left weavers in the lurch but helped Punjab farmers: Bandi
2 years, 4 months ago

KCR left weavers in the lurch but helped Punjab farmers: Bandi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP state president, MP Bandi Sanjay said that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao had ignored the family members of 360 weavers, who had committed suicide in the last eight years. Sanjay said that the lives of 360 weavers could have been saved had Rao implemented the assurances he gave to handloom workers. He said that when BJP comes to …

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Rs 5 lakh free insurance coverage for weavers from Aug. 7
2 years, 4 months ago

Rs 5 lakh free insurance coverage for weavers from Aug. 7

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state government will extend Rs 5 lakh free insurance cover to weavers from August 7. Rama Rao, minister for handlooms and textiles, on Monday said the ‘Nethanna Bima’ scheme would be launched on National Handlooms Day to benefit 80,000 weavers at a cost of Rs 50 crore per year. The state government had entered into a memorandum of …

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Hyderabad’s Chitrika is reimagining handlooms for the young, with contemporary jamdani, kuppadam and ballakammi
2 years, 9 months ago

Hyderabad’s Chitrika is reimagining handlooms for the young, with contemporary jamdani, kuppadam and ballakammi

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad office of Chitrika, an artisan producer company that works with 300 handloom weaver families across Ponduru in Srikakulam district and Mandapeta in East Godavari districts, Andhra Pradesh, and Narayanpet district in Telangana, is adorned with racks stocking saris and fabrics. “We also have a network of pre-loom workers; and dyeing is outsourced.” Weaves and techniques Chitrika weavers specialise …

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Pochampally’s patterns
3 years ago

Pochampally’s patterns

The Hindu  

Pochampally village, about 50 km from Hyderabad in Telangana, is set to be named as one of the best tourism villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. During the British occupation, the handloom textiles of India faced unforeseen competition from the industrially produced textile goods of the U.K. Even today, thanks to the grit and determination of the handloom …

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National Handloom Day: Threads of culture that bind these ambassadors to India
3 years, 4 months ago

National Handloom Day: Threads of culture that bind these ambassadors to India

Hindustan Times  

It’s no secret that Indian handlooms have piqued the interest of the world since time immemorial. And on National Handloom Day, the German ambassador to India Walter J Lindner, and his Polish counterpart Adam Burakowski and wife Agnieszka, tell us how they got attracted to the simplicity and vibrancy of Indian handlooms long back. German ambassador to India Walter J …

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National Handloom Day 2021: History, Significance of a Day to Honour India's Rich Handlooms
3 years, 4 months ago

National Handloom Day 2021: History, Significance of a Day to Honour India's Rich Handlooms

News 18  

August 7 is observed as National Handloom Day to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement and to celebrate our country’s rich fabrics and colourful weaves. This year, India will mark the seventh National Handloom Day to showcase the legacy of the Indian handloom industry and to honour the weavers across the country. National Handloom day is celebrated to honour the handloom community …

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Women & handloom a beautiful bond
3 years, 9 months ago

Women & handloom a beautiful bond

Deccan Chronicle  

Women are blessed with multiple skills — they are equally able to nurture a family and nourish a business. “I remember my mother who was a Maths teacher wearing crisp Bengal handloom cotton sarees to school. Weaving a better future Sudha Rani Mullapudi, Co-founder and CEO of Abhihaara Social Enterprise which is committed to sustain handloom and craft-based livelihoods by …

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From Maheshwari to Mekhla Chador, Weaving the Indic Quotient of India's Handlooms
4 years, 4 months ago

From Maheshwari to Mekhla Chador, Weaving the Indic Quotient of India's Handlooms

News 18  

On a journey to meet people connected to heritage art and knowledge systems across India while writing my book The The Indic Quotient: Reclaiming Heritage through Cultural Enterprise, I find myself in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, one morning in September of 2018. Pointing to the loom at one corner of the large veranda, Shravnekar smiles, and says that weaving is the …

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