The selvedge is the finished edge that runs the length of a fabric, the border the loom creates naturally as the weft thread turns back on itself. On a genuine handloom, the selvedge is slightly ...

World over with growing trade and competition, there is increasing concern over protecting market shares, increasing product coverage and the continuous struggle to ‘stay above waters’. World over ...

Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, presents the ‘Special Handloom Expo - Vastra Parampara: A Celebration of India’s Handloom Heritage’.

Nitin Gadkari's Dhapewada textile project near Nagpur aims to revive traditional handloom weaving and create employment ...

“Explaining handloom is like explaining religion, or the idea of India.” This was fashion and textile designer Sanjay Garg’s response when a Vogue reporter asked him to explain what handloom is to a ...

National Handloom Day: National Handloom Day is celebrated every year on August 7 in India to honour the contributions of handloom weavers to the country’s economy and culture. India’s handloom sector ...

As conversations around sustainability and conscious fashion gather momentum, India’s handloom sector is often spoken of as something that needs to be preserved from disappearing. Anindita Sardar, ...

Every year, August 7 is celebrated as National Handloom Day—a tribute to India’s rich textile legacy, the artistry of local weavers, and the growing importance of sustainable fashion. In an era ...

This August, Kolkata witnessed a three-day event celebrating handloom, organised by Sutra Textile Studies. Held at ICCR, the event collaborated with several weavers and artisans from West Bengal, who ...

A shortage of workers in yarn production is disrupting the country’s handloom textile supply chain, which has led some farmers to stop planting fiber crops and left weavers struggling to secure yarn, ...