To understand the current landscape better, we speak with creative individuals whose labels have focussed on handloom The Swadeshi Movement of 1905, a precursor of the modern-day Make In India ...

When Kalaiyarasi Ramachandran first met her husband-to-be, she told him that she wanted to pursue her post-graduation and have a career. However, her parents were not keen on her studying further ...

Khesh, a handloom tradition from West Bengal, is gaining attention. This sustainable fabric reuses old sarees. The process involves ripping sarees into strips for weaving. Khesh embodies zero-waste ...

Mamta Sharma Das' social media posts showcase a great deal of the classic Indian attire, that is a saree. From chic chiffons to weaves giving a spin to the traditional gamcha, she dons them all, ...

A versatile handloom industry pushes to create its own metrics Hyderabad-based master weaver Vorugonda Odellu, seen working on his loom as Annapurna Mamidipudi looks on. Odellu is engaged in ...

The Swadeshi Movement of 1905, a precursor of the modern-day Make In India initiative, proved that the handloom sector was a reliable pillar of the economy and a means of self sustenance. Over a ...

The coronavirus pandemic upended the world in the past two years, and among those worse affected were small businesses, and in India the handloom industries faced a very severe brunt when the Covid-19 ...