Handloom

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has reiterated to universities to consider using ceremonial robes made out of handloom fabrics for special occasions such as convocation, according to officials.

The UGC stated that using handloom fabrics not only instills a sense of pride in being Indian but also contributes to the promotion of the handloom industry.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced today that "three handloom saree items of West Bengal" have received GI tags. She congratulated the artisans for their skills and said the state was proud of them in a post on social media platform

The event organized by the Ministry of Textiles aimed to promote the handloom sari culture in India by inviting the participation of women across the country to showcase their ways of wearing saris.

Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram's wedding reception outfits are stellar in traditional wedding themes

Draped in a custom handloom saree by designer Manish Malhotra, Kriti Sanon exuded grace and sophistication for the National Awards

Lakme Fashion Week 2023 opening night featured Raw Mango showcased by Karisma Kapoor, Saba Azad, and Kalki Koechlin as part as the model line-up

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his government was working to revive the domestic textile sector and after 2014, efforts were made to change the mindset that had developed where people looked down on those who donned

National Handloom Day is observed on August 7. This day honours the handloom weavers and recognises their role in the country's economy and culture.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the National Handloom Day celebrations at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam on Monday.

West Bengal's Tantuja has won the esteemed Star of Governance - SKOCH Award in Handlooms and Textiles for promoting handlooms and textiles of the state.

She attended the ceremony in a white saree, woven by the handloom artisans from her home state of Telangana

A 70-year-old resident of Bihar's Nalanda, has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award after being associated with the textile industry for almost 60 years.

Chetan Desai's father set up Creations By Shanagar in the 1960s as a workshop for handloomed and embroidered saris. In the 1990s, Desai looked further afield to France

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that local people of the state have learnt so much from the 'Tibetan settlers' in practicing and keeping alive their traditional textile and handloom, their language and their rich culture.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has reiterated to universities to consider using ceremonial robes made out of handloom fabrics for special occasions such as convocation, according to officials.

The UGC stated that using handloom fabrics not only instills a sense of pride in being Indian but also contributes to the promotion of the handloom industry.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced today that "three handloom saree items of West Bengal" have received GI tags. She congratulated the artisans for their skills and said the state was proud of them in a post on social media platform

The event organized by the Ministry of Textiles aimed to promote the handloom sari culture in India by inviting the participation of women across the country to showcase their ways of wearing saris.

Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram's wedding reception outfits are stellar in traditional wedding themes

Draped in a custom handloom saree by designer Manish Malhotra, Kriti Sanon exuded grace and sophistication for the National Awards

Lakme Fashion Week 2023 opening night featured Raw Mango showcased by Karisma Kapoor, Saba Azad, and Kalki Koechlin as part as the model line-up

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his government was working to revive the domestic textile sector and after 2014, efforts were made to change the mindset that had developed where people looked down on those who donned

National Handloom Day is observed on August 7. This day honours the handloom weavers and recognises their role in the country's economy and culture.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the National Handloom Day celebrations at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam on Monday.

West Bengal's Tantuja has won the esteemed Star of Governance - SKOCH Award in Handlooms and Textiles for promoting handlooms and textiles of the state.

She attended the ceremony in a white saree, woven by the handloom artisans from her home state of Telangana

A 70-year-old resident of Bihar's Nalanda, has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award after being associated with the textile industry for almost 60 years.

Chetan Desai's father set up Creations By Shanagar in the 1960s as a workshop for handloomed and embroidered saris. In the 1990s, Desai looked further afield to France

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that local people of the state have learnt so much from the 'Tibetan settlers' in practicing and keeping alive their traditional textile and handloom, their language and their rich culture.