Weavers

Reviving the Azarband: How a group of women are rallying to save Punjab's forgotten craft of woven drawstrings

The art of making 'azarband', or elaborately woven nalas or drawstrings, was slowly fading out, until recently. A group of dedicated women are trying to revive the lost craft, which used to be an integral part of every Punjabi household in the past, with Project Nala Wali.

India can become a one-stop sourcing destination for textiles for brands, retailers from ASEAN, says Smriti Irani

India has potential to become the one-stop sourcing destination for brands and retailers from ASEAN, Textiles Minister Smriti Irani said on Tuesday.

Myntra to help weavers revive demand for handlooms, unveil new brand 'The Tech Threads'

Myntra is also working directly with the weavers from Kamatagi, a village in Bagalkot district of Karnataka.

Amazon India, Telangana handloom dept ink pact to educate, train weavers, artisans

The partnership also intends to empower and generate livelihood opportunities and income for the artisans and boost their economy, Amazon said.

#IWearHandloom: Smriti Irani shows why textile portfolio was never a 'demotion' for her

To make handlooms popular in the domestic market, it needs to catch the imagination of the youth. That's exactly the reason behind Irani's #IWearHandloom campaign that took the social media by storm

Need to ensure weavers get rightful wage: PM Modi launches National Handloom Day in Chennai

Making a strong pitch for the handloom industry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for steps to promote it globally as well as ensure that weavers are paid their rightful wages.

Going global: PM Modi urges Varanasi weavers to bet on e-commerce

Pitching for modernisation of the textile sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked the weavers to utilise the growing e-commerce market to reach out to global consumers even as he announced a package of Rs 2,375 crore to revive banks in eastern UP.

Flipkart and Textiles Ministry team up to offer online marketing platform for weavers