Exporters from select labour intensive sectors will be able to access cheaper credit soon as the government prepares to reintroduce an interest subvention scheme in the next couple of months, according to media reports. “The ...
Tags: select labour intensive sectors, interest subvention scheme, Textile
Paytm, India’s leading online marketplace, is set to help local Gujarat handloom and handicraft artisans to sell their products via its ecommerce platform and grow their business globally. Paytm will showcase Gujarat State Handloom ...
Tags: Paytm, online marketplace, handloom, handicraft
The Union government has launched a new institution, Handicrafts & Carpet Sector Skill Council to promote skill development among artisans, craft persons and workers at grassroots level. The Council will operate from New Delhi and ...
Tags: Handicrafts, skill development, Carpet
Minister of State for Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated a Weavers’ Service Centre at Toluvi in Northeastern state of Nagaland, and also laid the foundation stone for Apparel & Garment Making Centre at Dimapur, also in ...
Tags: Textiles Minister, Apparel, Garment
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
Ambiente India 2015 returns from June 25-27, 2015 to Pragati Maidan, New Delhi with more product segments to cover the extensive gamut of interior décor business. “It will create a trade hub for manufacturers, designers and ...
Tags: silverware, fine metal ware, modern designs, Textile
Textiles has the lion’s share in India’s exports from labour intensive sectors, according to data from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), Kolkata, under the Ministry of Industry and ...
Tags: Labour Intensive, textile sector
The Government of India may launch ‘Handmade in India’ brand to boost online sales of niche handloom, handicrafts and khadi products, as the same has been recommended by the Planning Commission. In its “Draft ...
Tags: handloom, handicrafts, khadi products
The Government of India, Ministry of Textiles, will soon launch a venture capital (VC) fund to provide equity to start-up entrepreneurs, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Textiles, said at the annual ...
The Government of India is considering the idea of linking handloom fabric weaving with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) to protect the interest of the weavers, Minister of State for Textiles Santosh Kumar ...
Tags: Govt, Apparel, Accessories
Sakon Nakhon, one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand, is focusing on enhancing the competitive potential of those involved in manufacturing of textiles, garments and handicrafts, reports National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT). ...
Tags: Sakon Nakhon, Potential, Textile
The first edition of Ambiente India, the new international offspring of the world's most important consumer goods trade fair, closed its doors on 21 June at Pragati Maidan with an impressive visitor turnout. Even the sweltering Delhi heat ...
Tags: Ambiente India, Trade Visitors, Textile
The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts [EPCH], organizers of Asia’s largest fair known as Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair, has decided to introduce a new look to its 18 years old Handicrafts & Gifts fair as “IHGF-Delhi ...
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Bring the colour and spice of India to ones home this Spring with the new homewares collection from Mahika. Featuring a range of eco-friendly, hand-woven baskets, Mahika's Spring/Summer 2014 pieces are perfect for storage or display around ...
Tags: Mahika, Hand-Woven Handicrafts
Indian ethnic lifestyle retailer Fabindia has announced plans of entering the western wear market with the launch of its new brand ‘Fabels’, which is expected to add 10 percent to the company’s turnover, reports The ...
Tags: Fabindia, Western Wear Brand