The Vidya Vikas scheme of the government of Karnataka through which free handloom cloth for a pair of uniforms is provided to students of government schools is under a serious threat. Launched about ...

Coimbatore: Looks like more and more youngsters are warming up to handloom fabrics, which they say are comfortable as well as fashionable. J Sandhiya, a 20-year-old costume designing student from the ...

Handlooms in India have a rich cultural heritage and are renowned the world over for their craftsmanship since ancient times. While the cultural significance of handlooms has been on the wane in ...

Kannur is known as the land of looms. But, really? That branding of the district sounds over-the-top now. The handlooms that survive are more heirlooms from the region’s long tradition of weaving than ...