Handloom Hackathon 2.0 Concludes at IIT Delhi: Technology Meets Tradition to Transform India’s Handloom Sector
Handloom Hackathon 2.0 concluded at IIT Delhi, showcasing tech-driven innovations for loom modernisation, sustainability, market access, and weaver livelihoods across India. Handloom Hackathon 2.0 Concludes at IIT Delhi: Technology Meets Tradition to Transform India’s Handloom Sector The second edition of the Handloom Hackathon 2.0 – “Weaving Innovations” has successfully concluded at the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer…
Philadelphia Museum of Art Exhibit Traces How Craft Shaped the City’s Industrial Legacy
The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s “Workshop of the World” revisits the 1876 Centennial Expo and shows how craft, design and industry reshaped American making. Craft, Industry and a City of Makers The Philadelphia Museum of Art is using its new exhibition, “Workshop of the World: Arts & Crafts in Philadelphia,” to tell a story that…
Weaves of India Festival Brings 116 Heritage Handloom Treasures to Janpath, New Delhi
Weaves of India Festival at CCIE Janpath showcases 116 heritage weaves, celebrating India’s handloom legacy and inviting citizens to support sustainable, artisan-led textile traditions. A Living Celebration of India’s Handloom Heritage The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is hosting the ‘Weaves of India’ Festival at the Central Cottage…
IIT Delhi Dominates Sanrachna 2026 with Three National Awards in Technical Textiles
IIT Delhi’s Textile & Fiber Engineering Department swept the top three awards at Sanrachna 2026, showcasing indigenous, high-impact technical textile innovations for healthcare, defence and agriculture. IIT Delhi’s Big Win at Sanrachna 2026 The Department of Textile & Fiber Engineering at IIT Delhi has concluded Sanrachna 2026 on a triumphant note, securing the top three…
X-Rite Pantone and NIFT Join Forces to Power India’s Fashion and Textile Color Future
X-Rite Pantone and NIFT have partnered to build advanced color management skills for India’s fashion and textile workforce, boosting employability, quality and digital design-to-production workflows. India’s fashion and textile ecosystem is entering a new phase of digital maturity as X-Rite Pantone and the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) collaborate to strengthen color management skills…
Chandigarh University Student Launches ‘The Banjara’ to Take Indian Craft Heritage Global
Chandigarh University’s MBA student Tanish Sharma launched e-commerce platform ‘The Banjara’ to connect Indian artisans with buyers nationwide, promoting heritage crafts and empowering rural communities. Vision behind The Banjara Chandigarh University MBA (Digital Marketing) student Tanish Sharma has founded an e-commerce platform called ‘The Banjara’ to bridge India’s traditional artisans with modern markets.Inspired by Prime…
PM Vishwakarma Brings Local Craft to the Sky: Second Airport Stall Boosts Artisan Market Access
PM Vishwakarma’s second airport stall at Chandigarh’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport gave local artisans high-visibility market access, strengthening “Vocal for Local” and livelihoods. The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises expanded a practical market bridge for traditional artisans when it inaugurated the second operational PM Vishwakarma (PMV) stall at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International…
NIFT Mumbai Showcases Academic Excellence and Industry Connect at HGH India 2026
NIFT Mumbai used HGH India 2026 to present its programmes, student projects and sustainability focus while building stronger links with industry. The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, marked its presence at HGH India 2026, one of the country’s leading trade exhibitions for home textiles, home décor,…
Quadrivio Group Bets on Luxury, Technology and AI to Drive Global Growth
Quadrivio Group’s Alessandro Binello explains how the firm backs niche brands, expands internationally, and uses AI to support future growth. Quadrivio Group has positioned itself as a distinctive private equity player by investing where lifestyle, technology and health care meet. In an interview published by WWD, cofounder and group CEO Alessandro Binello described how the…
Odisha’s Rath Yatra Chariots Near Completion as 220 Artisans Add Final Touches in Puri
In Puri, skilled artisans are completing the three Jagannath Rath Yatra chariots with traditional tools, devotion, and precision ahead of the annual procession. Chariots Enter Final Phase Puri is in the final stretch of preparations for the Jagannath Rath Yatra, as around 220 artisans work to complete the three grand chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord…
