Nagpur: Passers-by stop in front of the central Nagpur MLA Vikas Kumbhare’s office at Golibar Chowk and weave a few inches of saffron cloth. Two handloom machines have been kept outside the office, as ...
Handloom weaving, an ancient Indian craft celebrated on August 7th, National Handloom Day, involves manually creating intricate fabrics on a loom. With roots tracing back to the Indus Valley ...
Handloom weavers in Sirajganj are in anything but a festive mood ahead of Eid this year as rising raw material costs coupled with poor sales have brought many to the brink of collapse. Md Nazrul Islam ...
The handloom sector is key to women's empowerment. Over 70% of handloom weavers and associated workers are females. (Photo PTI) National Handloom Day is observed every year on August 7th across the ...