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‘Craft Safari’ Reviving Kashmir’s Traditional Handicraft Sector
Last Updated: December 24, 2022, 12:50 ISTCrewel embroidered handicrafts from Kashmir are popular around the globe for its sheen and beauty. (Image: Shutterstock)The ‘Craft Safari Tour’ which started in 2021 has received positive feedback…
Aditi Rao Hydari Wants You To Own, Wear And Celebrate Indian Handloom
Aditi Rao Hydari celebrated Indian handloom when she stepped out for an event in Mumbai looking pretty in a handwoven silk brocade jumpsuit designed by Payal Khandwala. Aditi, who is known to support Indian crafts and textiles, makes an…
Piyush Goyal asks govt departments to buy handloom products for textile needs
Textiles minister Piyush Goyal has called for onboarding of handloom weavers and handicraft artisans on the Government eMarketplace (GeM) portal and urged all government departments to purchase handloom products for all their textile needs.…
National Handloom Day 2022: India a Treasure Trove of Weaves, Textile and Craft
It was in 2015, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced August 7 as National Handloom Day, a day to celebrate and honour India’s handloom weaving community. India as a country is rich in culture and craftsmanship and the fashion…
National Handloom Day 2022: Share THESE Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi to Celebrate the day
Last Updated: August 07, 2022, 07:20 ISTOn National Handloom Day, we honour the contribution of our handloom-weaving community. (Representative image: Shutterstock)
The first ever National Handloom Day was inaugurated by Prime Minister…
Why August 7 is Celebrated as National Handloom Day? Theme, History and Significance
Last Updated: August 07, 2022, 07:05 ISTNational Handloom Day 2022: Every Indian was urged to spin their own yarn by using a simple ‘charkha’ and to proudly wear Khadi. (Representative image: Shutterstock)
National Handloom Day 2022: The…
These Facts About Paithani Saree will Make You Fall in Love with this Maharashtrian Handloom Marvel
India is known for its diversity of handloom. From Benarasi to Chanderi, Indian women drape the saree in their own unique way from one region to another. One such impressive handloom from the country is the Maharashtrian Paithani saree. A…
Saree Queen Vidya Balan drops major ethnic fashion cues in a handloom saree
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Vidya's cotton saree came in stripes of light pink and white. She teamed it with a long-sleeved blouse of the same fabric and…
Assam govt to procure unsold stock of traditional handloom items
With a view to providing relief to handloom weavers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, the Government of Assam will procure unsold stock of traditional handloom items from indigenous weavers of the state through ARTFED and AGMC…