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Handloom Weavers in Tiruchi Hope for Profitable Deepavali Season
2 months ago

Handloom Weavers in Tiruchi Hope for Profitable Deepavali Season

The Hindu  

Handloom weavers in Tiruchi district are expecting a boost in profits this year with Deepavali sales. The best-selling products are Woraiyur and Manamedu cotton saris, with weavers operating singly or in teams producing saris priced upwards of ₹1,000 apiece. The official said the prolonged hot weather this year had also increased the demand for cotton saris.

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Powerloom Federation warns of delays in production of dhotis and saris for Pongal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Powerloom Federation warns of delays in production of dhotis and saris for Pongal

The Hindu  

Claiming that the State government is delaying the supply of required cotton yarn for producing dhotis and saris for free distribution for Pongal festival in 2025, The Tamil Nadu Federation of Powerlooms Associations stated that only 50% of the production order could be completed by the end of December 2024, with the remaining production extending into February 2025. The State …

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A celebration of local talent
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A celebration of local talent

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Weekends for some are their leisure days, with no work attachments tagged onto them, while for the rest, it’s a day kept aside for shopping. Adara Chennai and Style Centre by Jupiter Events present the Sunday Market, an exciting exhibition featuring an exclusive lineup of homegrown brands. “It’s essentially a neighbourhood market aimed at supporting local businesses, women entrepreneurs, …

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Gang of sari thieves from Andhra Pradesh traced in Chennai
1 year, 1 month ago

Gang of sari thieves from Andhra Pradesh traced in Chennai

The Hindu  

The city police has traced a gang of thieves from Andhra Pradesh who indulged in stealing costly silk saris in textile shops and boutiques after diverting the attention of staff. The crime investigation police of Shastri Nagar police recovered pure silk Kancheevaram saris worth ₹2 lakh following a theft at a Besant Nagar store recently. Seven women clad in saris …

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Mumbai’s sari brand Suta comes to Chennai with a ‘slow’ store and festive launches
1 year, 2 months ago

Mumbai’s sari brand Suta comes to Chennai with a ‘slow’ store and festive launches

The Hindu  

When sisters Sujata and Tanya Biswas decided to kickstart an apparel brand, they launched with a collection of simple mulmul sarees that featured vibrant tassels. We wanted them to smell like our grandmother’s saris,” says Sujata of their brand Suta’s maiden collection in 2016. “We think a lot of wearers, especially our younger audience, want an alternative to heavily embroidered …

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CCI’s Textile Show in Chennai will celebrate handloom silks and cottons of India
1 year, 4 months ago

CCI’s Textile Show in Chennai will celebrate handloom silks and cottons of India

The Hindu  

Stories and anecdotes scatter themselves in the folds of textiles, saris, made-ups, and fabrics at the Craft Council of India’s textile show.. Bela Khaleeli, joint treasurer of CCI, Chennai, says that the theme for this year’s edition being “Revive, Revisit, Reimagine — and Innovate”, the focus will be on handloom silk, cotton saris and fabrics. Jitendra Kumar Behara, who is …

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Chintz Muslin and the Forgotten Queen, an exhibition of textiles of a bygone era, in Kochi
1 year, 7 months ago

Chintz Muslin and the Forgotten Queen, an exhibition of textiles of a bygone era, in Kochi

The Hindu  

Did you know that Dhaka is not the only place that produces muslin? “Vishambhara supports skilled artisans with design interventions based on history and research,” says textile expert Purvi who works with 22 artisans in her studio in Bengaluru. “We started our restoration project, Gunnavalli, after the pandemic.” Coromandel coast textiles For the past six years, Shreya Mishra’s Chennai-based Aksh …

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Inside Raw Mango’s Hyderabad store
1 year, 7 months ago

Inside Raw Mango’s Hyderabad store

Live Mint  

Designer Sanjay Garg of the label Raw Mango has just launched a store in Hyderabad. The biggest takeaway, says Garg, from his travels to Europe is how brands and stores abroad focus on narration and have a strong individual identity, unlike most fashion stores in India which look almost alike. I don’t get to see that storytelling in India, except …

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Sari, dhoti for Pongal to continue in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 4 months ago

Sari, dhoti for Pongal to continue in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The State government would continue to supply saris and dhotis to poor people in the rural and urban areas for the coming Pongal festival and had already allocated Rs 487.92 crore for the implementation of the scheme, launched in 1983, State Minister for Handlooms and Textiles, R Gandhi, said. Dispelling rumours of the present government shelving the scheme that …

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