Chennai: A wide range of handloom products from Tamil Nadu had been universally recognized for their excellent craftsmanship and their uniqueness, the State Minister for Handlooms and Textiles, R Gandhi, said in the Assembly. In his policy note presented on the floor of the House, Gandhi said some of the handloom products were best known for their beauty and versatility …
The two-day expo of hand weaves and natural dyes, Prakruti, is back in Coimbatore with 25 stalls. The second edition of the exhibition at Padmavathi Ammal Cultural Centre on October 21 and 22 has weavers from different States, including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh displaying fabrics. Royal Brocades from Gujarat, which supplies fabrics to the Thailand …
The buzzword at “Prakruti” is sustainability for it is a congregation of designers and weavers who have revived desi cotton varieties, natural dyes, and hand weaving. She uses indigenous cotton to make hand spun fabrics that are then dyed with natural dyes. Creative Bee from Hyderabad uses dyes from its 3.5 acres farm to make the traditional Sri Kalahasthi kalamkari …
