ERODE: Power loom weavers say production of free dhoti and sarees meant for distribution to PDS card holders for the Pongal festival has not started as the government has yet to supply the yarn. On ...

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) graduate Abhishek Pathak looks at the sun and weaves a dream for every day: Engage 5,000 women across India in spinning 5,000 metres of yarn on solar ...

BHUBANESWAR: Intricately designed Sambalpuri Ikat sarees lay in a large pile amidst empty sacks of yarn and heaps of broken, colourful threads in Sukanti Meher’s Barpali home. The national ...

Commissioner of Handlooms & Textiles and Apparel Export Parks, Hyderabad, has requested the Government to consider the proposal and issue necessary orders for the establishment of a Yarn Depot for the ...

Nearly a week ago, chief minister BS Yediyurappa had announced loan waiver to the weavers. A few days later, the joy has disappeared from the life of the weaver community, especially in Belagavi, as ...