Vadodara: MS University will celebrate the tenth National Handloom Day on Wednesday at the Faculty of Family and Community Sciences. The department of clothing and textiles and Institute of Fashion Technology are celebrating the day to honour and promote India’s rich heritage of handloom weaving . National Handloom Day, observed on Aug 7, marks the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905.
During the day, there will be a public lecture and documentary screening by master weaver Kanu Salvi on ‘The Legacy of Patan Patola : Celebrating Handloom Mastery’. Curated handloom textiles from across the country will be on display from museum collections of the department of clothing and textiles. Similarly, there will be a live demonstration and hands-on session on handlooms for schoolchildren, teaching them how to create a variety of weaves using diverse materials.
This will be held under the banner of ‘Weaving Diversity: Creating Fabrics’ at the weaving lab of the Institute of Fashion Technology. There will also be an exhibition-cum-sale of traditional and contemporary handloom products, a short quiz and a window display of items made using handlooms. We also published the following articles recently Handloom activists discuss the future of handcrafted textiles ahead of World Handloom Day In South Kolkata, Sutra Textile Studies held a discussion previewing the upcoming Hand Loom Sutra event, emphasizing the importance of handcrafted textiles.
The panel, including experts and enthusiasts, addressed challenges such as power loom products and fair wages for artisans. Actor Koneenica Banerjee inaugurated the three-day event, highlighting the need to preserve traditional handloom crafts. Handloom Day 2024: What is handloom and what makes it a historical fabric for India Celebrated on August 7th, National Handloom Day honors India's handloom weaving heritage and the contributions of weavers.
The handloom industry, dating back to ancient times and playing a role in the freedom struggle, continues to provide employment and produce valued fabrics known for their quality and eco-friendly processes despite modern mechanization. Handloom day: Postal dept to conduct exhibition in Trichy The Department of Posts and the Department of Handloom organized a handloom exhibition at Trichy head post office on August 6. The event showcased various handloom products, including saris, and offered a 20% discount.
A similar exhibition took place at Thuraiyur head post office. Both exhibitions concluded on National Handloom Day, August 7..
