DCI to display handloom denim garments at Tex Trends

Denim Club India (DCI) is proud to announce that it will be showcasing a range of exclusive Handloom denim garments from 19-21st January, 2012 at the upcoming Tex Trends India Exhibition being held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. 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...

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Roadmap to bring in Ceylon Handlooms to Intl markets

The National Level Task Force (NLTF) formed on a high priority basis on December 22 by a top Minister for the development of Sri Lanka’s handloom sector started work on 10 January on the loom industry’s future roadmap as previously scheduled. The new national level project is expected to deliver value and professional structure to Sri Lanka’s $ 13 Mn and growing handlooms sector. “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...

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Colder winter spurs demand for Kullu shawls

The demand for Kullu shawls has been relatively more this winter than last year due to minimum temperature dipping below the normal levels in Manali, a tourist destination in Himachal Pradesh of India. 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...

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TN handloom artisans to get new designs for sarees

With an eye to help the handloom artisans in the south Indian State of Tamil Nadu to get acquainted with the changing market requirements and exercise a firm foothold in the field, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Chennai, has undertaken a Design Development Project together with the Directorate of Handloom and Textiles. 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...

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MP Handloom Corp ups sales target by 13% this fiscal

Madhya Pradesh Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation, working under the Department of Rural Industries under the State government of Madhya Pradesh, located in central India, has increased its sales target for the current fiscal by nearly 13 percent. 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...

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