[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesThe closing credits of 2021's No Time To Die, the most recent film in the 007 series, ended with a familiar message: "James Bond will return."But for the last few years,…
Five handloom weavers felicitated on National Handloom Day
[ad_1] The Karnataka Handlooms and Textiles Department on Thursday felicitated five handloom weavers from across the State on the occasion of the seventh National Handloom Day, celebrated to commemorate the 1905 swadeshi movement.The award has…
Ministry of Textiles engages experts to survey Uppada…
[ad_1] Weavers belonging to fisherfolk weaving a saree with Jamdani technique at Uppada in Kakinada district. | Photo Credit: File photo The Ministry of Textiles has engaged experts from the South Zone Weavers’ Service Centre…
Meet the Tangaliya weavers behind Brad Pitt’s shirt…
[ad_1] Spotting an international personality in Indian designer wear is not unprecedented. But it was more than just a fashion statement when Brad Pitt recently wore a handcrafted shirt — designed by Indian fashion label…
Andhra Pradesh Handlooms Weavers Cooperative Society to implement…
[ad_1] The Andhra Pradesh Handlooms Weavers Cooperative Society (APCO) has decided to implement the 2022 Pay Revision Commission (PRC) recommendations for its employees. The decision was taken at a governing body meeting held at the…
Job working powerloom weavers in Coimbatore, Tiruppur districts…
[ad_1] Over 1.25 lakh powerlooms in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts that were on strike since March 19 are expected to resume production from Tuesday.Powerloom unit owners in Somanur, Avinashi, Kannampalayam, Thekkalur, Perumanallur, and Pudhupalayam in…
Patteda Anchu sarees: GI tag is great, but…
[ad_1] The Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks and Geographical Indications granted the long-awaited ‘GI’ recognition to the Patteda Anchu saree from Gajendragad in Gadag district in north Karnataka in March.This traditional hand-woven…
Govt. will set up handloom clusters to help…
[ad_1] Commissioner for Textiles and Handlooms Rekha Rani (third from left) along with the newly elected committee of COWE A.P. Chapter, in Vijayawada on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Giri KVS Commissioner for Textiles and Handlooms…
Bringing the forgotten weavers back into the rich…
[ad_1] Shefalee VasudevFashion writerDastkari Haat SamitiNew exhibitions are finding inventive ways of documenting India's textilesFor decades, the gamchha has been a ubiquitous presence on Indian streets.The traditional scarf, made out of a red-and-white chequered piece…