National Handloom Day 2025 celebrates India’s weaving heritage, spotlighting artisans’ resilience and innovation. Held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the 11th edition honors weavers through awards, a ...

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IMPHAL – In the misty hill districts of Manipur, far from the clamour of cities, looms hum quietly in village courtyards. Here, in places like Tamenglong and Ukhrul, the Nagas—Manipur’s third-largest ...

The handloom sector is one of the largest undefined economic trades after agriculture and incorporates an essential part of the rural and semi rural employment. Handloom weaving constitutes one of the ...

CALL FOR ACTION Weavers sign the Weaver’s Manifesto. —PHOTOS FROM DOST-PTRI MANILA, Philippines — Before handloom weaving took root in her barangay, Iloilo weaver Marylyn Muyana remembers the ...

Weavers from the Progressive Ladies League of the Philippines show their skills in weaving textiles during the launching ceremony of the new Philippine Handloom Weaving Center at DOST-PTRI. The newly ...

The cultural heart of India features Kolkata because the city stands out as a place of recognized literature heritage art and food alongside its enduring tradition of handmade textile production.

MANILA, Philippines — The first-ever Philippine Handloom Weaving Festival (PHWF) gathered more than 120 weavers from over 40 weaving communities and textile enthusiasts to foster a learning and ...

MANILA, Philippines — Revitalizing the local textile industry goes beyond fashion and aesthetics, officials emphasized, as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) inaugurated the Philippine ...

Antaran, an initiative of Tata Trusts and Project ReWeave, an initiative of Microsoft will collaborate to bring best practices of design education, digital literacy and business skills for weavers.

SALEM: It is hard times for handloom weavers in Salem as another monsoon is here. As always, continuous rains have slowed production, tightened silk threads, and left many looms idle for days, adding ...