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The Country celebrates 3rd National Handloom Day

Union minister of state for Textiles, Ajay Tamta has saluted the handloom weavers for their commitment, dedication and skill and said that the centre is taking various initiatives for their welfare. Presiding over the main event of the 3rd National Handloom Day celebrations in Guwahati, Tamta said weavers should be able to earn due value […]

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August 8, 2017
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Lowering of GST rate on job work welcomed

The GST Council’s move to slash the rate on job work like weaving, cutting, knitting and embroidery to 5 per cent from 18 per cent is today welcomed by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI). This rate will be applicable for job works in apparel, shawls and carpets. CITI vice chairman Sanjay K Jain […]

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August 8, 2017
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Handloom product sales may double in 2017-18

There can be a two-fold rise in sale at Rs 180 crore of the products of India Handloom Brand (IHB), an initiative of the Textiles Ministry in the current financial year, a senior official said. The IHB is an authorization to quality of the handloom products in terms of raw material, processing, embellishments, weaving design […]

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August 8, 2017
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Kolkata in focus by Clench Denim

“With anticipating a 20 to 25 per cent growth this year women’s denim brand Clench Denim, is now planning to tap the market in East India particularly Kolkata region,” company director Masum Khandur said. The brand has a pan India presence and sees better offline sales than online largely due to the fact that fits in […]

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August 8, 2017
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Goods movement to get smoother under GST Regime

The GST Council reduced the job work rate in the textiles sector to 5 per cent from 18 per cent with the finance minister Arun Jaitley appealing to businesses to pass on the benefits of the tax reform measure. The reduction in such rate of job work will be applicable across the entire textile chain […]

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August 7, 2017
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TN CM urges to wear Khadi once a week

In a bid to promote handloom products, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, K Palaniswami has exhorted the people to wear khadi dresses once a week. Tamil Nadu has about 3.20 lakh weavers and nearly 1.29 lakh families depend on the textiles and the handloom sectors, Palaniswami said. Government has been implementing projects set forth by the […]

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August 7, 2017
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Handlooms to the forefront by Fashion Designers

As a part of the Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ push, today August Seven marked the third National Handloom Day celebration where people should have a pride in remembering the country’s traditional crafts. Last year, the Prime Minister attended the function held in Varanasi and the first Handloom Day was celebrated in Chennai. This time […]

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August 7, 2017
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Textile promotion scheme launched by Arunachal

To boost employment generation and fillip entrepreneurship, Arunachal Pradesh government has launched an indigenous textile promotion scheme in Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) in the state. As many as 500 weavers of the district will be benefitted with the textile scheme, according to an informed sources. The scheme is a support to the local weaver to […]

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August 7, 2017
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First apparel industrial town to be set up in Iran

With an aim of limiting imports, boosting domestic production and making the price of domestic clothing more competitive, Iran is now planning to set up a new apparel industrial town in Fashafouyeh, located in Tehran Province’s Rey County. According to director general of textile and clothing department at the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade […]

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August 7, 2017
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The Handloom weavers not under the GST regime

Minister of state for textiles Ajay Tamta has said in the Rajya Sabha that the Handloom weavers do not come under the GST regime as their total turnover is below Rs 20 lakh and subsidy worth Rs 6,000 crore has been allocated for the sector. He said in order to encourage the setting up of […]

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August 4, 2017
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New textile policy to boost growth in TN

To meet the demands and suggestions from textile industry representatives to boost growth, Tamil Nadu Government would soon frame a new textile policy, the state handlooms and textile minister OS Manian has said. The issue will be taken up with chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami soon, Manian said. State’s Finance Minister D Jayakumar would raise […]

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August 4, 2017
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Indigenous apparel line to be launched by Patanjali

Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved Ltd is gearing up to launch an indigenous line of apparel, including denims, for men, women and children which will be available across 250 exclusive retail outlets by April 2018 with an initial annual sales target of Rs 5,000 crore, his spokesman SK Tijarawala told a popular Indian business daily. This will […]

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The Country celebrates 3rd National Handloom Day

Lowering of GST rate on job work welcomed

Handloom product sales may double in 2017-18

Kolkata in focus by Clench Denim

Goods movement to get smoother under GST Regime

TN CM urges to wear Khadi once a week

Handlooms to the forefront by Fashion Designers

Textile promotion scheme launched by Arunachal

First apparel industrial town to be set up in Iran

The Handloom weavers not under the GST regime

New textile policy to boost growth in TN

Indigenous apparel line to be launched by Patanjali