NIFT Srinagar to introduce technical textiles as academic subject
National Institute of Fashion and Technology (NIFT) will endeavour to introduce a new research driven course in production and textile design to […]
South Asia resolves to mitigate the marine plastic backlash
As Many of South Asia’s rivers Snake across national boundaries carrying loads of plastic waste, a regional approach is vital to stem […]
In pursuit of reviving war-ravaged crafts of Afghanistan
With the aim to strengthen the cultural and trade link between Afghanistan-India, a ten day food and craft festival was organised by […]
Brand making saree more than just social signifier
Mass production in traditional fashion may have impacted the demand of handwoven clothing but e-commerce platform, Yali backed by its parent organisation, […]
Alleppey’s centuries old coir factory to be vivified once again
Dilapidated century old Coirfed building in Kerala’s Alappuzha district which once reverberated with sighs of workers spinning yarn and sirens of revolutions […]
Fusion clusters for khadi, chikankari and zardosi work to be set up in Lucknow
Adopting ‘Flatted Factory Model’ is a thoughtful initiative to create a beehive of manufacturing clusters associated with traditional Chikan and Zari work at […]
Bergdorf Goodman will be selling Sabyasachi’s traditional clothing line
Arguably India’s biggest fashion furore at present, noted designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has made a grand statement by selling a full collection at Bergdorf […]
How green is your wedding?
As pandemic has marked the vanity of big fat weddings in India, people are awakened to the benefits and intimacy of smaller […]
India stiffens stance on child labour in garment industry amidst rising vulnerabilties
In the wake of pandemic, major importing countries, particularly the US are taking tough stand on the issue of child labour, hence […]
MSMEs with touch of E-commerce can cause big ripples under new Foreign Trade Policy
The new FTP which is likely to be launched on April 1 presents an unprecedented opportunity to help exporters tackle the double […]
Blurring the gender lines in Desi fashion
As androgyny grabs the attention of the fashion industry, desi fashion label Shanti Banaras churns the tale of thinly wrapped enigma associated […]
Thriving between the meditative folds: Origami inspired designs
Inspired from the geometrical shapes of terrestrial and spatial objects, Origami is an ancient Japanese art of folding which can be replicated […]