Pashminas & Pichwais at an auction near you soon: Durokha-Doranga, made over a decade, expected to fetch Rs 60LThe carpet and rugs segment offers a range showcasing an entire hunting scene made of Tabriz wool.
22 Jan, 2020, 05.21 PM IST
How handloom sarees are weaving a storm in BengaluruThe three-floor exhibition centre is draped in hues of yellow, red and white.
04 Apr, 2019, 10.33 AM IST
Isha-Anand Wedding: Ambanis, Piramals celebrate with 'Maha Aarti', sangeet ceremonyThe power-packed guest list at the function includes the Maharashtra CM, Railway Minister, and Hillary Clinton.
09 Dec, 2018, 07.25 AM IST
Reject, revamp, repeat! Why fashion upcycling is now an A-list pursuitUpcycling means using discarded or vintage pieces of clothing and transforming them into something better.
09 Jun, 2018, 10.55 PM IST
Virushka: It's all traditional for Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli at Delhi receptionThe couple were expected to appear for the event at 8 pm but like all good things take time they turned up at a little late but were a sigh...
21 Dec, 2017, 10.55 PM IST
Varanasi handloom weavers need design support for survivalThe Uttar Pradesh government, meanwhile, is trying to connect handloom weavers in Varanasi with designers to help them create intellectual ...
03 Sep, 2017, 12.36 PM IST
Northeast states pitch indigenous local muga, eri silks to top fashion brandsBarooah’s company has also taken up an Rs18 crore project from the ministry for readymade garments to promote locally made products and emp...
26 Nov, 2016, 12.38 AM IST
Now get ready for an alternative to Benarasi sarees"The sarees that we will manufacture will be modern and gorgeous. The elegant look, stunning hand-made designs, colours would beat its comp...
20 Sep, 2016, 02.54 PM IST
How contemporary designers are bringing back to life hand-woven fabrics like Paithani and MashruA few keep it closer to the roots, like Vidya Balan who wore a creation from Gaurang Shah, a red paithani sari, to the Maharashtra Film Fes...
13 Feb, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Designers, weavers join hands to revive Varanasi’s textile traditionsVaranasi's shrinking community of weavers that has dwindled from 3 lakh weavers to 40,000 became designer and BJP treasurer Shaina NC's man...
23 Aug, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
25 designers to base upcoming collections on Benarasi textileEach designer will soon be connected with middlemen who will help them identify the weavers, so that they can create their product line as ...
10 Jun, 2015, 09.36 AM IST
MP Narendra Modi and his constituency: Kashi's better, but not fully fitInspired by Swachh Bharat call, Temsutula Imsong, an NGO-worker from Nagaland, started Mission Prabhu Ghat for a facelift of what she calls...
17 May, 2015, 10.05 AM IST
GI tag given to Patan Patola saree weavers will safeguard their craft from imitationsSilk ‘patola’ sarees from Patan routinely dangle a well-deserved Rs 2.5 lakh price tag. Sonia Gandhi wears them, as do the ladies of the Re...
01 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Old zari sarees back in re-sale market for gold, silver contentWith gold prices rising and silver rates up 133% over the past three years, small textile owners, jewellers and even rookie agents are coll...
15 Oct, 2012, 05.04 AM IST