Arunachal weavers to benefit from CADC

The launch of the state’s first Computer Aided Design Centre (CADC), aimed at enhancing the skills of rural artisans and weavers is being looked upon as a major boost to the textiles and handicraft industries of Arunachal Pradesh, a state in north-eastern India.

Inaugurating the centre set up at Industrial Estate, Naharlagun, state Handicrafts and Industries Minister Tapang Taloh said it would allow local artisans to upgrade their skills and showcase innovative ideas through use of high-tech IT-based tools and techniques.

The Union Ministry of Communication & Information Technology’s Kolkata-based Centre for Development of Advance Computing (C-DAC) and the state’s Textile and Handicraft Department extended technical assistance for setting up the design centre.

Describing the training as skill-based and necessitating full dedication and commitment, state Textiles and Handicrafts Secretary Indira Mallo Jain requested the trainees to develop their designs while keeping in mind the materials used by weavers in the remote areas, and in view of the 26 traditional motifs of the state’s major tribes. This way, the products could be made more attractive, while making them cost-effective to raise their market acceptability as well as the weavers’ returns, she added.

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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


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Karnataka opens doors to Himachal handlooms

Falu AG of Switzerland and Bellini & Meda Srl of Italy are pleased to announce that they have joined forces in the area of the cotton swab business.

Falu will assume responsibility for customers, markets, distribution and product design under the brand name Falu, Bellini & Meda will assume responsibility for manufacturing components, modules and assemblies for the cotton business.

Bellini & Meda will continue its food machine business in its own right and will remain a specialist in the field of food packaging machines.

The cooperation between Bellini & Meda and Falu represents a pooling of expertise of two major players in the business. United by a common industry background, the new alliance combines a large customer base as well as a complementary product portfolio.

Swiss based Falu AG, pioneer in cotton swab machines, has gained considerable experience by building machines for more than 45 years. Falu machines are reliable and have a long life expectancy. Its reliable after-sales service offers a wide availability of spare parts, even for old-timer FALU machines.

Italian based Bellini & Meda has been in production, development and sales of cotton swab machinery for over 25 years. Equipped with a modern production machine park, the company focuses in the future on its manufacturing strength and will supply Falu with its expertise and a wide range of parts, assemblies and machinery as an independent company.

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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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AP govt constitutes committees to revive handloom sector

The Department of Industries, Government of Andhra Pradesh, a state in southern India, has announced setting up of monitoring and review committees at state and district levels to oversee implementation of the Central Government’s restructuring package for the handloom sector.

The state government has formed the State Implementation Monitoring and Review Committee (SIMRC), which will be headed by the Principal Secretary (Industries & Commerce), and also District Implementation Monitoring and Review committees (DIMRCs).

The Government of India’s package for the revival and reform of the handloom sector, which is to be implemented between March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2012, is currently being implemented by the Director of Handlooms and Textiles and Apparel export parks.

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Textiles Ministry rolls out new policy to boost handlooms

The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, has set forth a new initiative to promote handlooms, in collaboration with the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and the Central Cottage Industries Corporation (CCIC).

The three bodies will work together to assist, develop, encourage and support traditional Indian weaves.

The first exhibition under the new initiative, titled ‘Sarang’, was held in New Delhi, where two of the leading FDCI designers – Anju Modi and Rohit Bal – presented an exclusive peacock-inspired collection.

Under the initiative, five designers will display an exclusive collection every month over a period of one year.

Mr. Sunil Sethi, FDCI Chief, said the Ministry of Textiles is promoting Indian traditional handlooms in a big way and the FDCI will be working in association with the Ministry.

He said Indian fashion is about “fashion with substance” and the new initiative will give a bigger role for Indian handlooms and textile industry.

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Kerala handloom sector may get Central govt assistance

Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi - The Union Minister of State for Textiles Panabaka Lakshmi has assured that the Central Government would mull over extending a special assistance package aimed at preservation and promotion of traditional handloom industry of the southern Indian state of Kerala.

The handloom textile industry, which once happened to be a leading source of employment in the industry-starved state, is now in a dismal condition for several reasons. 

Speaking at a function organized by the employees and workers of the Kerala State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society (Hantex), the Minister said that her Ministry is devising a proposal for giving concession to the industry in the Central package, so as to ease the financial liabilities of Hantex.

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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.

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Manipur banks on development of handloom & handicrafts

It is imperative to develop handloom and handicraft industries in Manipur as the state lacks fully developed industries, said Govindas Konthoujam, Minister of Commerce and Industries, Government of Manipur.

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.

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J&K govt endeavours to strengthen local khadi industry

The Jammu and Kashmir state government is endeavouring to strengthen its khadi industry for betterment of those engaged in the sector.

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.

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Number of Indian handloom workers down nearly 34%

Smt. Panabakka Lakshmi, Minister of State for Textile has informed that, as per Second Handloom Census, 1995-96, there were 65.5 lakh handloom weavers and allied workers. Subsequently, there has been reduction in the number and as per Third Handloom Census, 2009-10, there are 43.32 lakh handloom weavers and allied workers.

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. 


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India has 7200 handloom & SME clusters: Minister

Under the Government’s cluster development programme introduced to popularize the use of modern technology, there are 7200 clusters operating in the country, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, informed the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of India’s Parliament.

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.

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Presentation on India inspired SE Asian hand-woven textile

Dr. Linda S. McIntosh, consulting curator of the Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection and Life time member of the Thai Textile Society will give a presentation on various hand-woven textiles produced in Mainland Southeast Asia that were inspired by Indian trade textiles.

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.

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NABARD gives Rs 100mn for revival of AP handloom sector

Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Bank (APCOB) has received a sum of Rs. 100 million from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for revitalizing the state handloom industry.

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.

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Tanzania launches natural fibre development project

As a part of its efforts to help the small scale entrepreneurs’ rise above poverty levels, Tanzania has launched a two-year natural fibre development project, promoting use of natural fibres.

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.

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National Handloom Expo 2012 in Ahmedabad from March 23

A handloom fair “National Level Special Handloom Cluster Expo – 2012”, organized by the Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, will begin in Ahmedabad on March 23, 2012.

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.

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Delhi govt hospitals to use items made by Tihar inmates

Bedsheets, blankets and other linen items produced by inmates of Tihar jail in New Delhi are likely to be utilized by government hospitals in the capital.

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.”

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Innovation & Clusters the theme of FICCI MSME Summit

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) with support of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India is organizing its 3rd MSME Summit with the theme “Innovation & Clusters” on February 23, 2012 at 10.00 a.m at FICCI, Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi.

The distinguished speakers at the Summit include:

- Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Hon'ble Minister of State for Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences & Ministry of Planning, Government of India

- Mr. Radha Krishna Mathur, Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Government of India

- Shri. Arun Maira, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India

- Mr. Amarendra Sinha, DC- MSME, Ministry of MSME, Government of India, etc

This Summit will help participants to learn and understand about various initiatives being taken by the Government for the development of the MSME segment from sectors like Textiles and Handloom, Diamond, Gems and Jewellery, Auto Components, Ready-made Garments, Leather, etc. The summit sessions will focus on Innovation and Cluster; Setting agenda for 12th Five Year Plan for the development of MSMEs; Relevance of Technology, R&D and Capacity Building in development of MSMEs; Innovative models to ease Finance to MSMEs and Financing for Innovations, etc.

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NE Indian jute weavers can benefit from powerloom

Weavers in Northeast India can benefit from the use of powerloom in the jute sector, especially as powerloom is cost-effective.

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.

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Silk Mark presents at Gorakhpur Special Handloom Fair-12

Varanasi Chapter participated in Special Handloom fair-12 organized by Development Commissioner, (H&H), New Delhi and Department of Handloom and Textiles U.P. Govt. from 24th January 2012 to 30th January 2012, at Town Hall, Gorakhpur. Silk Mark was displayed, through poster presentation, in the stall.

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.

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