Tsethang serge, considered the finest of all Tibetan traditional fabrics, has reemerged decades after disappearing from the market. Traditionally reserved for lords and high-ranking monks, Tsethang serge has been a symbol of status in ...
Tags: Traditional Weaving, Tibet
The government has launched a policy framework to promote e-marketing of handloom products, in order to promote marketing of the fabric in general and to reach out to the younger customers in particular, an official statement said. The ...
Belgium based BMS will showcase the latest version of its Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for weaving, knitting, tufting and spinning, all based on wireless data collection technology at ITMA 2015 in hall 1, stand H1-E101. ...
Tags: fabric, BMS, MES, weaving system, knitting system
Heavy ceremonial robes traditionally worn during convocations in universities may soon become a thing of the past with the University Grants Commission (UGC) asking universities to consider using handloom fabric for ceremonial dresses ...
Weavers of Banarasi handloom who have struggling for survival in a dwindling market, have got a shot in the arm with some of the country’s top designers such as Ritu Kumar, Rina Dhaka and Vanita Bose coming together on June 9 to lend ...
Textiles secretary SK Panda has expressed optimism about the future of the handloom sector. At a meeting in New Delhi to discuss the revival of handloom, with particular focus on increasing earning of handloom weavers, Panda asserted that ...
Tags: Handloom Sector, Textile Ministry
The government has clarified that it has not stopped giving subsidy on woollen yarn to weavers. The clarification comes after a Congress MP alleged that this subsidy was stopped in three states. "The Government of India clarifies hereby ...
Tags: Woollen Yarn, Subsidy
The textile industry of Tamil Nadu has appealed the state government to reduce VAT on raw cotton and cotton yarn cones from 5 per cent to 2 per cent which would be on par with the 2 per cent CST. According to a SIMA press release, the ...
Tags: Cotton Yarn, textile industry
Fairtrade International which introduced Fairtrade certified cotton in 2005 is now extending its approach to the entire textile value chain, for which it has prepared a draft. The organisation’s goal is to reach often-overlooked ...
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
The Karnataka government is planning to develop smaller textile parks at different places in Ballari, Chamarajanagar and Vijayapura districts, a government official said. Addressing a roadshow for Technotex 2015 in Bengaluru, K ...
Tags: textile parks, Textile Policy
More than 900 fabric specialists from 35 different nations will showcase over 1500 new innovations in apparels and accessories at the upcoming 38th edition of German trade fair Munich Fabric Start, due to take place from February 2 to 4, ...
Tags: womenswear, menswear, denim, sportswear, Apparel
Flipkart.com, India’s leading ecommerce marketplace, has announced the launch of an exclusive online store for Banarasi sarees, in association with DC handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, as a joint effort with the ministry to offer ...
Itema India has dItalian weaving technology specialist, Itema S.p.A is exhibiting at Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) organised, textile trade fair, Texfair which is currently underway in Coimbatore. Itema is the only manufacturer ...
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