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National Handloom Day 2023: Why choose handloom clothes

Since 2015, National Handloom Day is observed on 7th August every year with the aim of encouraging artisans and craftsmen, who are keeping India’s...

CSR: Etsy partners with Samhita Social Ventures to enable thousands of artisans across India

Etsy, the global marketplace for unique and creative goods, has partnered with Samhita Social Ventures –a –social impact organization that promotes collaboration and innovation...

How a Pune-based social enterprise is upcycling plastic using traditional charkha and handloom

After cutting open a packet of Maggi, we put the noodles in saucepan for boiling and throw away its plastic wrapper in the dustbin....

Mr Dwijadas Basak from Tata Power-DDL talks about their initiative to revive handloom and support female weavers

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, which supplies electricity in North Delhi established its first handloom unit at DESU Colony, Shalimar Bagh ahead of National...

iTokri, a Platform Empowering the Artisans and Weavers in India

Handlooms are symbols of the country's rich and varied cultural heritage. They are an important source of livelihood to many in rural and semi-rural...

National Handloom Day- relevance of Indian handloom in the present day

It is the year of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav or the 75th Year of Independence Day of India and today is National Handloom Day....

National Handloom Day 2021 – Buy local, support weavers

Union Minister of Textiles Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the Weavers Service Centre (WSC) at Raigarh on Kotra Road bypass virtually on August 7. Darshna...

Sharda Gautam from Tata Trusts talks handloom revival

“Handloom is not only the second-largest sector after agriculture in providing livelihood but also the largest unorganized sector in India. However, handloom weavers are...
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Handloom Saree As Tool of Empowerment For Weavers And Wearers

Indian weaving traditions have existed since time immemorial and have been a representation of the many unique sub-cultures within the country. With motifs, patterns,...

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