The Union Minister for Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Commerce & Industry informed about an exhibition of 75 types of handwoven sarees of India to be organised in New Delhi.
December 15, 2022According to the Tamil Nadu Spinning Association and reports from other places, the average price of cotton was Rs35,000 a candy (345 kg) in October 2020 and it rose to Rs 55,000 in October 2021, when the new cotton season started.
May 30, 2022About a hundred out of the 450 power looms across the state have already started manufacturing textiles for school uniforms and 25,000 metres of textile have already been manufactured by them. The target is to produce 40 lakh metres of fabric by April- May this year.
January 20, 2022The textile sector has continuously maintained a trade surplus with exports manifold higher than imports. In FY 2020-21 there was a deceleration in textile exports due to pandemic disrupting the supply chain and demand.
January 13, 2022The Minister said Indian industrialists should align with best standards in Textile manufacturing for their domestic and international consumers.
November 5, 2021Goyal said India should be looking to become a global player in producing textiles machinery,
October 24, 2021Kerala, after a long agitation by a section of women workers of textile showrooms in Thrissur and other cities demanding "right to sit".
September 6, 2021Royal Fables' Palace Karkhana, a brand that promotes the hand-crafted tale of Princely India.
November 25, 2017The passion to spend on designer clothes and accessories took a beating in the past year.
October 31, 2017Histories, whether personal or collective, are vital to the formation of identity. Our experiences as individuals and as a nation interact with personalities and attitudes to leave lasting impressions on our mind, informing the way we perceive the world. Given the fickle nature of our history rife with cultural invasions, it is no surprise that …
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