The Crafts Council of Telangana will host the first installment of its bi-annual exhibition of textiles and crafts, Aakruthi Vastra. The Sankranti edition of Aakruthi Vastra 2025 will welcome visitors at a new location, the Jubilee Hills Convention Centre, Hyderabad, on January 8 and 9. Ana by Archana Reddy will display kalamkari cotton and bamboo silk Indo-western garments, and Dyelogue …
After getting favourable support for “My Handloom, My Pride,” and “My Sari, My Pride” campaigns, the Union Textiles Ministry decided to launch an e-commerce platform that would help weavers and artisans sell their products, directly to consumers. The Ministry also plans to hold “My Sari, My Pride” exhibitions at all the district centres and small cities of the country. Talking …
The gamosa or gamusa, a traditional towel used in Assam, gained international recognition when Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore it while receiving the first dose of the Covid vaccine. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said: “A day of pride for Assam, as our gamosa gets a geographical indication tag by the Government of India.” He expressed his gratitude to …
When Assamese artisans, Jyotsna and Kavita, were chosen to co-design garments with a designer in New Delhi, they faced immediate protest from their husbands and family members based in Kamrup, Assam. Antaran supports handloom traders, weavers, artisans and to-be entrepreneurs, who will now display their traditional designs at the Artisan Exhibit of Handwoven Textiles that starts today. “At the centre, …