The “SaveHandloom.org“, Public Charitable Trust, is dedicated to promoting and preserving the traditional art of handloom weaving. One of its key objectives is to raise awareness and advocate for the use of handloom products in various sectors, such as schools, hospitals, and hotels. By incorporating handloom textiles into these industries,...
In the enchanting realm of handlooms, where skilled weavers and artisans bring threads to life, a not-for-profit organization is making a difference. The Save Handloom Foundation www.savehandloom.org, headquartered in Bengaluru, India, is on a mission to eradicate poverty among these talented craftsmen and women. Through their innovative approach, they aim...
The powerloom industry is resorting to illegal practices in producing handloom reserved items and selling them as handloom in domestic markets at a premium price. Such violation of the Handloom Reservation Act is severly affecting the livelihoods of weavers. The government should take immediate steps to invent a device to...
When human hands and heart work in tandem, that is grace in the making. Handwoven cloth has beauty and grace that is significant. Save Handloom Foundation is a movement to bring awareness globally and in India about the need to shift to natural fibers. India is home to more than...
October 2nd, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi is also marked as “The International Day of Non-Violence”. The Khadi production wing of Gandhigram Trust also celebrate October 2nd as Khadi Day. Imagine a country using a fabric of cloth to start a freedom movement. Well, Indians made that possible. The khadi...
COVID-19 and efforts to contain the pandemic have silenced the famed handlooms of Chendamanangalam. The silence makes it difficult to believe that it was less than two years ago that the village rose like a phoenix from the epic floods of 2018 which nearly wiped out the iconic...
Amazon India has launched the online pharmacy service in Bengaluru to begin with, and may conduct pilots in other cities too going forward. Healthcare startups Practo, NetMeds, 1mg, PharmEasy and Medlife are witnessing a huge surge in demand and a spurt in funding activity, similar to edtech platforms, which outperformed...
The global handicrafts market was worth US$ 663.9 Billion in 2019. Handicrafts refer to products that are handmade using simple tools and represent the culture and traditions of a country or region. Their production requires considerable hand-eye coordination and intense concentration. Each handcrafted product is unique as each crafts person...
In an Interview given by Serge Godin to BBC, he remembers the event that gave him the drive and determination to succeed in life – watching his father’s sawmill burn down. He was 17 in Canada at the time, the year was 1966, and as his dad’s business was uninsured,...
Chendamangalam is a small village in Ernakulam (Cochin) district. Chendamangalam is famous throughout the world for one thing, the centuries long heritage of handloom industry. The panchayat was formed in 1914. Bordered by rivers on the north, east and south, it is a meeting place of cultural diversity. Jews, Christians, Muslims...
