Handloom Hackathon 2.0 concludes at IIT Delhi, showcasing technology-led innovations for India's handloom sectorThe second edition of Handloom Hackathon 2. "Weaving Innovations" concluded successfully at the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Tr...
02 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
India’s next phase of textile growth hinges on winning global buyers’ confidence: Messe FrankfurtThe upcoming Gartex Texprocess India, jointly organised by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd and MEX Exhibitions Pvt Ltd, will be h...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
India to get standardised apparel sizing as govt moves towards uniform clothing measurementsIndia is set to implement a universal sizing framework for apparel, introducing well-known labels such as S, M, and L. This initiative is d...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Bharat Tex 2026 highlights India's ambition to take handloom to global stageIndian craftsmanship's soul must remain Indian, while its expression evolves for global appeal. Vaishali S Couture champions this philosoph...
26 Jul, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Bharat Tex 2026 helping MSMEs, small entrepreneurs enter export markets: Giriraj SinghThe exhibition, which opened on Tuesday and will run till Friday, aims to bring together the full breadth of India’s textile ecosystem unde...
14 Jul, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Apparel exports drag India's textile and clothing exports despite growth in textile shipments: CITIThe April-June quarter also showed weak trends for these exports. Cumulative exports for the first quarter of FY27 declined year-on-year.
14 Jul, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Four Assam products get Geographical Indication tag: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's rich heritage has received a significant boost. Four traditional products from the state have been awarded Geographical Indication ...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
India-Oman trade pact creates strong export push for India's textile MSMEs: GovtIndia's textile and apparel sector is poised for significant growth in Oman following the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agr...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Handloom, handicraft sector key employer but faces challengesIndia's vital handloom and handicraft sector, employing millions, grapples with low wages and limited market reach. A recent study highligh...
18 May, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
BJD demands full GST exemption on kendu leaf and handloom productsOdisha's BJD party wants no GST on kendu leaf and handloom items. They are asking the central government to make up for GST revenue changes...
04 Sep, 2025, 06.21 PM IST
Piyush Goyal asks govt departments to buy handloom products for textile needsGoyal stressed upon the need to connect weavers and artisans with a greater clientele with both domestic as well as International customers...
08 Aug, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
23 e-commerce sites engaged to promote handloom products report Rs 134.35 crore salesIn order to promote e-marketing of handloom products including IHB products, 23 e-commerce entities have been engaged. Total sales of Rs. 1...
03 Dec, 2021, 04.41 PM IST
Govt forms panel for road map to quadruple handloom exports in 3 yearsThe committee has been set up amid textiles minister Piyush Goyal setting a target to raise handloom production to Rs 1.25 lakh crore from ...
20 Aug, 2021, 08.43 PM IST
Promote handloom products: Textile ministry to e-comm cos, retail firms“The e-commerce entities, retail companies and designer bodies have also been requested to promote and amplify the efforts of ministry of t...
06 Aug, 2020, 11.32 PM IST
NIFT, NID, others to revive packaging of 40 handloom productsWhile handloom industry is the second-largest employment provider in rural India after agriculture, the handicrafts sector accounts for a s...
05 Apr, 2016, 03.17 PM IST
Government frames policy for e-marketing of handloom productsGovt said it has established a policy framework to promote e-marketing of handloom products through approved e-commerce entities, aiming to...
21 Aug, 2015, 10.41 PM IST
- NTC signs pact with NHDC to sell handloom products
An agreement has been signed by National Textile Corporation and NHDC to promote handloom products.
06 Sep, 2013, 04.23 PM IST