The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The Beginning of Spring is the first and falls on Feb 4 this year. Start of Spring lifts the curtain of spring. After that everything turns green and full of ...
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EBay, India’s leading online marketplace, has signed an MoU with Delhi Hindustani Mercantile Association (DHMA), a 125 year old association of over 4,000 Indian fabric traders, in an attempt to get more local traders and artisans into ...
Tags: Online Market, fabric traders, Apparel
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF), Oman, has started to restore the local cotton variety farming in Oman and aims to cultivate up to 120 acres of land in the next few years, Muscatdaily.com reported. The revival project ...
Tags: raw material, cotton cultivation, Textile
Online retailer, Snapdeal has launched a pilot project with India Post to set-up facilitation desks at Varanasi post offices to enable local weavers to sell on the Snapdeal platform. According to Snapdeal, this arrangement will provide ...
Tags: pilot project, postal system, Apparel
Friday, December 19, 2014: One of KOKET’s young designers, Mr. Andre Teoman, and his design, the breath-taking Gia Chandelier, have been chosen as the Bright Young Talent for the upcoming Light + Building Fair in Frankfurt, Germany. ...
Asics America has opened the doors on its newest retail store in the heart of Times Square. Located on 42nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenue, the Times Square location, with more than 4,000 square feet, is the second Asics storefront in ...
The Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, SK Panda recently visited Gurgaon’s leading fashion institute, the Institute of Apparel Management (IAM). During his visit, Panda actively interacted with the faculty and ...
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Diamond manufacturers are entering an era of fierce competition as the looming decline in rough diamond supply is expected to place additional pressure on their already razor-thin profit margins. Manufacturer always operates with a ...
The works of Indian fashion designer Rajesh Pratap Singh will be put up on display at an upcoming exhibit celebrating the legacy of Indian textiles at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. Part of the museum’s India Season ...
Tags: handmade textiles, Apparel
VIDA, a new e-commerce platform that aims to connect shoppers directly with ethically produced apparels and accessories designed by artisans and designers from around the world, has been launched recently. With a primary aim to provide ...
Ritani has partnered with a number of fine jewelry brands and designers, as well as up-and-coming talent from the Fashion Institute of Technology, to launch the Ritani Designer Collections program. The program works like this: Each ...
More than 200 exhibits, depicting the myriad varieties of Indian textiles, will be put up on an upcoming display, which will be held as part of the London's Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum's India Season. Slated to take place from ...
Said Njeim and Marianne Guély formed alliance for a new brand, Masam, which will be launched in 2014. They will launch their first collection in the UK at 100% Design this September. Combining Said’s graphic and architectural ...
Strung together is ROUKA's collection for Winter Festive 2014 at the prestigious Lakme Fashion Week. Sreejith Jeevan's scintillating collection has been inspired by beautiful hand-strung Indian garlands. It pays a tribute to hundreds of ...
Surya recently was honored with a Global Goodness Award for its charitable outreach and promotion of sustainable practices. Sponsored by Las Vegas Market, the semi-annual awards program was launched in 2013 to recognize furniture, gift and ...
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