India’s share stood at about 3%, whilst China had already garnered a share of 18% by that time. By Devashish Dhar & Ranveer Nagaich India and its textiles industry have a long and storied history.

Shuttles and Needles, a textile design academy, seeks to simplify and promote the art of weaving. From portable to wifi-operated looms, it’s got it all to suit needs of both beginners and advanced ...

Faisalabad, the textile capital of Pakistan, has now become a paradise for scrap-dealers due to the increasing trend of selling of weaving machines or power looms which were badly hit by the energy ...

Union Textile Minister, Kashiram Rana, announced to a Consultative Committee of the Ministry this week that the scheme to replace old and obsolete models of shuttle looms with more modern versions is ...

The textile industry has welcomed the decision of the government to bring shuttleless looms under nil Basic Customs Duty. Ravi Sam, chairman of Southern India Mills’ Association, said in a press ...

SURAT, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Udhiya Behera sat in a windowless room in the Indian textile hub of Surat, staring blankly at a small television as the ground shook with the noise of power ...

The steady, rhythmic rattle of the looms is audible as we enter a house in Injapuram, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Brothers Yadagiri and Nagaraj, who were earlier part of the Gadwal silk weaving ...