Weavers from the Progressive Ladies League of the Philippines show their skills in weaving textiles during the launching ceremony of the new Philippine Handloom Weaving Center at DOST-PTRI. The newly ...

Do you know that an Arni silk saree can take up to 20 days to weave? Well, the beautiful timeless weaved saree is actually a result of hours and hours of thought and skill working hand in hand, while ...

CALL FOR ACTION Weavers sign the Weaver’s Manifesto. —PHOTOS FROM DOST-PTRI MANILA, Philippines — Before handloom weaving took root in her barangay, Iloilo weaver Marylyn Muyana remembers the ...

IMPHAL – In the misty hill districts of Manipur, far from the clamour of cities, looms hum quietly in village courtyards. Here, in places like Tamenglong and Ukhrul, the Nagas—Manipur’s third-largest ...

MANILA, Philippines — Revitalizing the local textile industry goes beyond fashion and aesthetics, officials emphasized, as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) inaugurated the Philippine ...

For over 40 years, Mohammad Shajahan, a 60-year-old weaver from Balla Union, Tangail, has dedicated his life to the intricate craft of handloom weaving. He learned the trade from his father, who was ...

Begampur in Hooghly district is celebrating Akal Vishwakarma (untimely Viswakarma) with great pomp and grandeur.

State-level handloom exhibition in Erode showcases traditional textiles, featuring 60 stalls and offering a 30% discount ...

THE newly established Philippine Handloom Weaving Center in Taguig City is eyed to create more livelihood opportunities which may expand the local weaving communities and the textile industries in the ...