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Recycled turbans turn couture, courtesy designer Pavneet Kaur who is one of the 10 finalists at the Redress Design Award 2023 that was announced recently. The much-awaited sustainable fashion award by the environmental charity headquartered…

Hyderabad-based textile designer Gaurang Shah’s Whispers of the Loom showcased a wide range of handlooms from different pockets of India, to mark National Handloom Day on August 7. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal How well do we know our…

Less is more, but nothing is still nothing. Stylist Louw Kotze repurposes a Donatella Versace quote to describe Tarun Tahiliani, 60, a ‘maximalist’ who is “well researched and knows his own signature”. Tarun’s show at India Couture Week,…

Representational file photo. After getting favourable support for “My Handloom, My Pride,” and “My Sari, My Pride” campaigns, the Union Textiles Ministry decided to launch an e-commerce platform that would help weavers and artisans sell…

The Rewrap CompanyWhat started out as a thrift store for saris in 2021, has grown to include upcycling weaves into home accessories and table linen such as table cloths, placemats, table runners, coasters, cushion covers, and more. “We have…

Saeed Ur Rahman, one of the prominent masterweavers in Banaras, is confident that handlooms will continue to find patronage among those who want textiles of artistic quality Saeed Ur Rahman, one of the prominent masterweavers in Banaras,…

SynopsisOver the past two years, Flipkart has been frenetically diversifying into several categories. Unlike its earlier days, quick expansion into new categories by capitalising on brands and user base is not easy. Every category has…

An initiative to help women with disabilities take the first step towards entrepreneurship  An initiative to help women with disabilities take the first step towards entrepreneurship  For most women, certain saris hold sentimental value…

When the sixth episode of “And Just Like That,” the reboot of “Sex and the City,” aired earlier this month, it garnered a lot of attention from the South Asian community. Named after the Hindu festival Diwali, the episode used the…

The opulent durbar hall of the Lukshmi Vilas Palace in Baroda was the venue of an unusual event that combined painting, textile weaving and music. A city known for its patronage of art, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad established Baroda’s first…