'aris can be boiling hot in July. The choice of viscose over cotton was deliberate. Cotton would have crushed badly. We used viscose because it is a wood pulp fibre and lets you breathe. It is cooler than silk. We had to consider breathability because the athletes would be on a barge, in the heat, for up to five hours.'
Designer Rohit Bal, a pioneer who helped put Indian fashion on the global map and dressed celebrities at home, Hollywood and elsewhere, died on Friday night at a south Delhi hospital following a heart attack. He was 63.
High interest rates, lack of credit, high raw material prices and recession in the US and Europe have hurt the country's cotton textile industry, the Economic Survey said.
Sangeeta Bijlani -- who's a gorgeous 64 years old -- stole the spotlight at the Lakme Fashion Week
The duo were showstoppers for a special Manish Malhotra show.
The Atlas said the growth of the industry had accelerated to 10 per cent per annum and was expected to reach 16 per cent in the near future. The textile trade had been contributing about 17 per cent of country's overall export, growing at a compounded average of 10.24 per cent per annum over the last decade.
Designer Archana Jaju's brand is focused on bringing India's fine craftmanship into everyday clothing.
The minister hoped that the steps taken by the government would increase foreign investment in the country.
'The children of today see Bollywood heroines dancing to item numbers in clingy georgette saris with bright gold machine embroidery.' 'To them, the Sambalpuri saris look and feel like shapeless, dull sacks.' 'The tragedy of the weaver isn't that he doesn't get enough respect and understanding from people like us,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
The Group of Ministers (GoM) on goods and services tax (GST) rate rationalisation, which convened in Goa on Wednesday, reviewed the GST rates for over 100 items, including textiles, handloom goods, agricultural products, fertilisers, and educational materials. However, no consensus was reached on any of the items, with further discussions scheduled for next month in Delhi.
The actor-turned-politician has been allotted Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Environment, Forests, and Science and Technology portfolios.
Jail inmates produced goods generating gross sales worth Rs 223.4 crore in 2020, according to the government's annual Prison Statistics India report. The amount ranks at 496th place if compared with the latest net sales numbers of S&P BSE 500 companies, reports Sachin P Mampatta.
'The jury panel said that my collection should not be limited to a college fashion show; it had much more potential. They encouraged me to sign up for the annual National Designer Awards organised by the World Designing Forum.'
Ananya Pandey's snazzy, selfie-ready style in Call Me Bae is the first thing to have caught our eye about her ultra glamorous debut on OTT this week.
On Thursday, the SC had voiced "serious concern" over Governor Ravi's refusal to reinduct Ponmudi as a minister in the state cabinet even after the SC had suspended his conviction in a corruption case.
Added bulk of rise in labour-intensive sectors for September quarter; export segments fuel increase across the board
Can you ever imagine seeing Shrinathji of Nathdwara in Rajasthan weaved to come alive in Jamdani? This sari is to mark the 2021 Handloom Day Special on August 7, masterfully crafted by acclaimed weaver, Lakshmana Rao Tammisetty from Andhra Pradesh, says Ranjani Govind.
The traditional Indian drape may be the garment of choice on an auspicious occasion but it is time to revive it for everyday use say experts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the attendees of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi with his speech being translated for the audience in real-time using artificial intelligence.
''Fashion without a conscience is a ticking time bomb.'
Most industry players in Tirupur feel that though the idea of GST is good, the problems are largely due to its poor implementation. Refund delays, withdrawal of incentive schemes make Made-in-Tirupur products costlier by 10-15 per cent, say entrepreneurs.
Diwali fashion is taking a new meaning this year.
The Odisha government told the assembly over 40,000 workers migrated from the state last year, with the highest number -- 26,151 -- from Balangir.
Hundreds of tailors from a local apparel unit in Kannur have been working tirelessly to get the uniform shirts ready for the Israel police force for the past eight years.
Film folk are celebrating their beautiful handloom outfits on social media on National Handloom Day.
Though the show cause was issued in May, the order came after three months.
Dia Mirza must have the most incredible collection of saris.
The textile ministry had organised a show at Elephanta Caves in Mumbai to promote the artisans and revive arts and culture.
Designer Ritu Kumar draws attention to the urgent needs of the handloom industry.
The Beauty of Bengal came alive in Soumitra Mondal's 'bunon' collection while Paromita Banerjee's skilled creativity with handloom f and craft had that delicate feminine fashionable appeal At Lakme Fashion Week.
The front seats upped the fashion quotient considerably at the Dior Gateway of India show.
Presenting stunning ethnic creations from Shruti Sancheti and Soumitra Mondal at Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013.
Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday launched a Rs 225.86 crore welfare assistance scheme here for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in camps in Tamil Nadu and alleged that the previous AIADMK regime was not concerned about them.
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Gaurang Shah has been making a strong case for the good ol' sari.
'People shouldn't be made to pay a bigger price for being eco-friendly.'
Exports in June rose by 23.52 per cent to $40.13 billion while the trade deficit ballooned to a record level of $26.18 billion mainly due to jump in gold and crude oil imports, the government data said on Thursday. The country's export growth in May was 20.55 per cent. Imports expanded by 57.55 per cent to $66.31 billion in June compared to the year-ago month, the data showed.
'The sari is a symbol of Indianism.' 'Once I was wearing a sari and walking in the middle of a market in Amsterdam and there was a musician playing a instrument.' 'When he saw me, he started playing an Indian song.' 'A sari has such strong cultural narrative.'
