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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Arunachal weavers to benefit from CADC
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Textile Overstocks - Global Marketplace for Excess Stocks
Fibre2fashion, which recently launched “Textile Overstocks”, an exclusive marketplace dedicated for liquidation of textile surplus stock and apparel overstocks, has received an overwhelming response from the global textile manufacturers, garment producers and textile trading community.
Fibre2fashion is a global B2B platform, which has been serving the worldwide textile, apparel & fashion industry since more than a decade through its various trade and knowledge services; has launched ‘Textile Overstocks’ in its continuing endeavour to provide niche and value-added services.
Textile Overstocks is a specialized global trading platform to clear textile and clothing inventories, in the form of wholesale lots, overstock, excess stock, liquidation stock, clearance stock, closeouts, refurbished, obsolete stock lots, bankrupt stocks, cancelled stocks or even surplus merchandise.
All featured stock offers and advertised clearance deals come from direct manufacturers, retailers, liquidators, wholesalers and merchants who are registered and approved to trade and sell on “Textile Overstocks”. It facilitates the sellers to sell their surplus stock quickly, securely and efficiently.
As a B2B platform for the sellers, “Textile Overstocks” offers the power of a niche marketplace, where buyers from across the globe regularly scout for regular and wholesale deals. This platform is backed up by the large repository of buyers exclusively for the textile stocks.
Services offered for sellers:
1) Lead based
2) Mandate based
For full details please visit us at ::: Textile Overstocks - Global marketplace for excess stocks @ Fibre2Fashion.com
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Karnataka opens doors to Himachal handlooms
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Faux Real launches humorous & outrageous apparel line
Faux Real, the novelty shirt showcasing one-of-a kind 3D printing techniques launches a new line of entertaining apparel featuring t-shirts with images sure to garner a double take, this August at STREET/MAGIC in Las Vegas August 20 - 22.
Showcasing a line of both men’s and women’s styles, Faux Real T’s are the perfect combination of quirky, funny, and scandalous pictures for consumers who want to stand out from the everyday fashion crowd.
Adding to the current best selling, black and white "tuxedo shirt', and the “1970’s Hairy Chest”, a shirt printed with a peace sign necklace and aviator sunglasses over a suede vest, are shirts just in time for Halloween and Christmas. A few of the new additions include "Zombie", "Red Smoking Jacket", and assorted styles and colors of the classic "Ugly Christmas Sweater" are available in both men's and women's styles.
Faux Real photorealistic apparel is a novelty line that is sold Nationwide in gift shops, boutiques, and catalogues across the nation. Faux Real offers themed shirts for a wide variety of special occasions.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
AP govt constitutes committees to revive handloom sector
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Textiles Ministry rolls out new policy to boost handlooms
Friday, July 6, 2012
Kerala handloom sector may get Central govt assistance
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Revival package to boost India’s handloom sector
The Government sponsored “Revival, Reform & Restructuring of the Handloom Sector” scheme is set to boost the ailing handloom secor in India.
“The basic purpose of the package is revival of the handloom sector in the country and declogging the chocked lines of bank credit to viable/potentially viable weaver’s cooperative societies (WCS) and to the individual weavers,” Mr. P Mohanaiah, Chief General Manager, NABARD, Andhra Pradesh Regional Office, Hyderabad, told fibre2fashion.
Explaining further, he says, “The recapitalization assistance will facilitate increasing the borrowing power of the Primary WCS (PWCS) and enable them to enlarge their client base.”
The scheme envisages that the lending institutions would provide liberal assistance under Interest Subvention Scheme to the weavers, who wish to take fresh loan and start weaving related activities.
“In the long run, this will benefit WCS as well as individual weavers, as their credit needs would be met by the lending institution to a large extent,” avers Mr. Mohanaiah.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Manipur banks on development of handloom & handicrafts
Speaking at the State Handicrafts Awards ceremony organized by the Commerce and Industries Department at the Directorate of Commerce and Industries, Porompat, the Minister said that handloom and handicrafts are the major contributors to the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
He cautioned that if the domestic handloom and handicraft industry is not developed and if it fails to keep pace with the changing trend, the indigenous art, rather the whole handloom and handicraft industry would not survive.
The Minister advised that the people of the state should try to make the most of India’s Look East Policy and introduction of railways in the state.
Further, stressing on the need to create more demand for handloom and handicraft items of the state, Mr. Konthoujam said that while bestowing the products with a cultural and traditional touch, scientific technologies should be brought to work, and a marketing platform should also be developed for these products.
For more details please visit : Manipur banks on development of handloom & handicrafts @ fibre2fashion
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
J&K govt endeavours to strengthen local khadi industry
As parts of efforts, the Minister for Industries and Commerce S S Slathia distributed cheques worth two million rupees to 35 khadi institutions in the state as an incentive package for enhancing silk production in the state.
The government is trying to strengthen the Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) for benefit of poor male as well as female artisans, said Mr. Slathia, who also heads KVIB as Chairman. He proposed organizing khadi and village industries exhibitions in different parts of the state to strengthen the sector.
He vouched complete government support for improving lives of khadi and handloom artisans, and added that all issues concerning the khadi industry would be raised before the Khadi Village Industries Commission, Government of India, seeking early redressal.
Talking to the members of Khadi Societies, the Minister reiterated the government’s promise of extending every possible help for upgrading handloom and handicraft sectors. He informed them that several schemes have been introduced for improving living standard of artisans in the state.
For more details please visit: J&K govt endeavours to strengthen local khadi industry @ fibre2fashion
Monday, May 7, 2012
Number of Indian handloom workers down nearly 34%
The Working Group on Textile and Jute Industry for 12th Five Year Plan in its report has projected that direct and indirect employment in textiles, including handloom sector, at the end of 12th Five Year Plan would be 121.2 million, as compared to 105.40 millions at the end of 11th Five Year Plan. The required manpower is to be met through Integrated Skill Development Scheme and other developmental and welfare schemes and programmes of the Ministry of Textiles.
The Working Group on Textiles and Jute Industry has estimated the cloth production to be 1,11,848 million sq. meters in terminal year of 12th Plan, as against the base of 64,902 million sq. meters cloth production for the terminal year of 11th Plan. Similarly, the export earning at the end of 12th Plan has been estimated US$ 65.41 billion by the terminal year of 12th Five Year Plan.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a demand driven scheme in operation since 2.2.2006, backed by legislation. State Governments are obliged to provide up to at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household for doing unskilled manual work, if demanded, at any time of the year, as mandated in the Act.
For more details please visit : Number of Indian handloom workers down nearly 34% @ fibre2fashion
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
India has 7200 handloom & SME clusters: Minister
These clusters are in the traditional handloom, handicrafts and small and medium enterprise (SME) segments, of which approximately 2500 are unmapped rural industry clusters, he said.
The introduction of latest technology in India’s traditional handloom, handicrafts and SME clusters was necessary for their development, according to the Policy and Status Paper on Cluster Development in India, Foundation for MSME Clusters, 2007.
Accordingly, specific Ministries/Departments of Government of India promote the use of modern technology under various cluster development programmes.
For more details please visit : India has 7200 handloom & SME clusters: Minister @ fibre2fsahion
Monday, April 9, 2012
Presentation on India inspired SE Asian hand-woven textile
The patola was the most influential trade textile in the mainland, and it was reproduced in weft ikat rather than double ikat technique by weavers in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.
The brocades from Varanasi (Banares) were also replicated by weavers in these countries, and the locally woven versions were used in clothing styles of the courts. No surviving examples of patola have been found in Mainland Southeast Asia, but some brocades, especially those worn as drama costume, have survived. The presentation will be illustrated with examples from the Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection.
For more info please visit : Presentation on India inspired SE Asian hand-woven textile @ fibre2fashion
Monday, April 2, 2012
NABARD gives Rs 100mn for revival of AP handloom sector
The sum would be utilized for recapitalization of the Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society (APCO).
The move is in pursuance of an agreement inked by NABARD with the Andhra Pradesh Government and the Union Government for revival of the troubled handloom industry in the state.
Next to agriculture, handloom sector is the second largest employer in the state, employing over 300,000 weavers, and is currently facing financial crisis.
According to NABARD, Andhra Pradesh is the first Indian state to have inked an agreement under the Union Government's Weaver Package.
The assistance extended to the handloom sector by the Centre is in addition to the package announced by the state government for weavers some time back.
As informed by NABARD Executive Director Mr. SK Mitra, the package includes provisions for margin money and interest subsidy for weavers and also provides credit guarantee for banks. According to Mr. Mitra the package is in interest of all stakeholders.
For more details please visit : NABARD gives Rs 100mn for revival of AP handloom sector @ Fibre2fashion
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Tanzania launches natural fibre development project
The project evolved by the Commonwealth Secretariat is being executed by the Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO).
Speaking at a workshop, Ms. Joyce Mapunjo, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said SIDO should train small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on use of natural fibres, so as to help them better penetrate in the world market.
Use of natural fibres has helped the country to generate new employment opportunities in the field of handicrafts businesses utilising fibres like seeds, animal wool and plant leaves to produce clothes and other products, she added.
Ms. Happyness Mchovu, Co-ordinator of the project, said the project is aimed at training several entrepreneurs, particularly SMEs, on use of natural fibres and technologies to enable them to tap better growth and boost their competitiveness. She informed that more than 200 entrepreneurs are likely to benefit from the project.
For more details please visit : Tanzania launches natural fibre development project @ fibre2fashion
Thursday, March 22, 2012
National Handloom Expo 2012 in Ahmedabad from March 23
The Expo would be inaugurated by Mr. Prahladbhai Parmar, Chairman, Gujarat State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Federation Limited (SOCOF) at 5.00 p.m. on March 23, 2012.
The event is being supported by Association of Corporations and Apex Societies of Handlooms (ACASH), New Delhi, and would go on till April 6, 2012.
Ahmedabad Education Society Ground, Near Helmet Circle, Vijay Char Rasta would be the venue for the Expo.
F more details please visit : National Handloom Expo 2012 in Ahmedabad from March 23 @ fibre2fashion
Monday, March 5, 2012
Delhi govt hospitals to use items made by Tihar inmates
The Delhi government is considering using the products, produced by Tihar inmates under the brand name TJ's, in 40 hospitals run by the local administration.
There is a huge demand for fresh linen in Delhi government hospitals due to growing number of patients.
Mr. Sunil Gupta, PRO, Tihar Central Jail, told fibre2fashion, “There is a proposal to supply products made by Tihar inmates to government hospitals in Delhi. The matter concerns the Department of Health and we are awaiting a nod from them.”
For more info please visit : Delhi govt hospitals to use items made by Tihar inmates @ Fibre2fashion
Monday, February 20, 2012
Innovation & Clusters the theme of FICCI MSME Summit
Thursday, February 9, 2012
NE Indian jute weavers can benefit from powerloom
Speaking at an awareness programme on Central Government scheme for the decentralized powerloom sector in the Northeast region, Mr. Basanta Singh of the Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association (IJIRA), said, weavers can benefit from uprgrading their technology from handloom to ordinary powerloom in the form of increased earnings.
At the programme, the schemes run by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, for promotion of the decentralized powerloom sector, were explained to the participants.
A detailed project report for establishing powerloom units was presented by Mr. AK Haloi of Guwahati. The report dealt with various factors including availability of raw material, manufacturing process and market scope.
For more details please visit : NE Indian jute weavers can benefit from powerloom @ FIbre2fashion
Monday, February 6, 2012
Silk Mark presents at Gorakhpur Special Handloom Fair-12
Handbill and other publicity materials were also distributed. There were around 30 stalls, displaying textiles of various kinds. Silk Mark stall received substantial footfall every day. The visitors were educated about silk Silk Mark a Silk testing demo was also made. A consumer survey was carried out every day.
Silk Mark Organisation of India has competent textile experts having expertise in silk testing and having industry experience behind them. It has ten centers across the country located in the major weaving clusters and cities having the silk tradition with adequate Test facilities. Silk Mark Organisation of India is Head Quartered at Bangalore.
For more info please visit : Silk Mark presents at Gorakhpur Special Handloom Fair-12 @ fibre2fashion
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
DCI to display handloom denim garments at Tex Trends
On display for the first time will be a complete range of hi-fashion apparel, including shirts, jackets, formal coats, dresses, Jodhpur pants, and many more, all made from handloom denim. These garments have been crafted out of 100% authentic handloom denim and come with the ‘Handloom Mark’ which authenticates its originality and genuinity. The handloom denim vis-a-vis mill made denim has a very low carbon footprint.
The handloom denim used for these garments has been developed with the help, guidance and technical support made available to Denim Club India by Textiles Committee, Naraina, New Delhi. Textiles Committee extended support for this initiative under the Integrated Handloom Cluster Development Scheme of the office of Development Commissioner - Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India.
Appreciating the joint initiative by Textiles Committee & DCI for the path-breaking innovation, Shri R. N. Choubey, Development Commissioner - Handlooms, said, “It is nice to know that handloom denim has been successfully developed in the Bijnor cluster. This is a remarkable achievement and a very significant development as it will help in enhancing the value realization of the traditional craftsmen and will open new avenues for them.”
For more details please visit : DCI to display handloom denim garments at Tex Trends @ Fibre2fashion
Friday, January 13, 2012
Roadmap to bring in Ceylon Handlooms to Intl markets
“This effort will bring in Ceylon Handlooms brand to the international markets and also will upgrade and modernise in order to attract more youth to the industry to sustain its long term course. More importantly, this is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce with various stakeholders such as the private, cooperative and provincial council level industries and the Universities” announced Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Sri Lanka on 10 January at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce at Colombo 03.
Minister Bathiudeen announced this in the immediate aftermath of the in-depth, follow up discussion and presentations held on 10 January after the pioneering meet of the high level taskforce on 22 December at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
For more details please visit : Roadmap to bring in Ceylon Handlooms to Intl markets @ Fibre2fashion
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Colder winter spurs demand for Kullu shawls
Kullu shawls are famous for their traditional patterns and quality. Tourists visiting Manali prefer to buy shawls from more than 150 outlets in the Kullu district due to their reasonable pricing.
Speaking to fibre2fashion, Mr. BS Thakur, MD of Bhuttico Weavers’ Cooperative Society Ltd., informed, “Our sales have been 10 percent more than last year. Increase in sales is because of colder winter this year.”
Briefing about the shawl handloom industry in Kullu region, Mr. Sanjay Sharma, General Manager, Department of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh, says, “There are about 25,000 handloom units in the region, 20,000 of which cater to the domestic sector while around 5,000 of them are export-oriented.”
“The shawl making of this region is registered in the GI Act 1999. These shawls are in high demand because of their making pattern and the diversity in colours and mixes. These are manufactured using Pashmina, yak wool, and local wool,” he adds.
For more details please visit : Colder winter spurs demand for Kullu shawls @ Fibre2fashion
Monday, January 9, 2012
TN handloom artisans to get new designs for sarees
Pursuant to the project, NIFT is creating some 700 contemporary, marketable designs for home furnishings and sarees, which would be presented to artisans in handloom clusters in Virudhnagar, Erode, Coimbatore and Dindigul.
The new designs would help artisans to better understand the present-day market requirements and produce products which can stand up to changing market requirements.
In addition, the State government has also undertaken a cluster development programme to make weavers’ groups self-sustaining and to increase their visibility.
Under the programme, the government has prepared groups of 300 to 500 looms and categorized them as handloom clusters. The project is seen to benefit around 29,000 handloom weavers in six districts of Tamil Nadu.
For more details please visit : TN handloom artisans to get new designs for sarees @ Fibre2fashion
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
MP Handloom Corp ups sales target by 13% this fiscal
Compared to last fiscal’s sales figure of Rs. 101.8 million achieved through its emporia, the Corporation has set a target of Rs. 115 million for 2011-12 fiscal.
The Corporation has already achieved sales of Rs. 87-90 million this fiscal and is all set to achieve the new target set for the ongoing fiscal year.
The outlets of the Corporation mainly deal in handloom items that constitute around 90 percent of its products and the remaining 10 percent are handicraft items.
Around 66,000 handloom weavers are currently engaged by the Corporation to work on the 22,000 looms under its ownership.
The State of Madhya Pradesh has eight large handloom clusters – Chanderi, Gwalior, Maheshwar, Mandsaur, Rajgarh, Sausat, Sivhare and Vara Sivni.
For more details please visit : MP Handloom Corp ups sales target by 13% this fiscal @ Fibre2fashion