Tag: NIFT

KVIC signs MoU with NIFT for grass-root level tech support

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) for design development and training to bring in quality control in fabric and ready-mades. The MoU was inked in the august presence of Union Minister of Tex…

Mission Makeover: KVIC all set to revamp versatile Khadi fabric

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission is all set to undergo an image makeover to reach youth by introducing contemporary ensembles. In line with popularising the versatile fabric in a big way, the KVIC aims at bringing about designs by teaming up with the National Institute of Fashion Techn…

गिरिराज सिंह ने लॉन्च की खादी निर्मित AC जैकेट, करेगी तापमान को कंट्रोल

केंद्रीय राज्य एमएसएमई (MSME) मंत्री गिरिराज सिंह नें बिहार के खानवा गाँव में खादी निर्मित जलवायु नियंत्रण जैकेट लॉन्च की और कहा है कि खानवा खादी के क्षेत्र में सफलता की नयी परिभाषा गढ़ रहा है। गौरतलब है की खानवा गाँव में सोलर चरखा के तहत खादी के कपड़ों का निर्माण किया जा रहा है। […]

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Centre to help Haryana in developing silk weaving units: Smriti Irani

Haryana: The Central government would assist Haryana in developing silk weaving units in Panipat, Ambala, Sirsa and Panchkula, Union Textile Minister Smriti Zubin Irani said. She, along with Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, laid the foundation stone of the National Institute of Fashion Technol…

Year in Review: Textiles sector looks to 2017 for policy boost

2016 turned out to be a mixed bag for textiles, as the government unveiled reforms to impart a thrust to the sector, rolled out innovative campaigns like ‘I Wear Handloom’, a new Minister at the helm, and a controversy over the appointment of former cricketer Chetan Chauhan as the NIF…

Import of second hand machines hurting textile industry: Smriti Irani

New Delhi:  Import of second hand machinery with subsidies provided by the government is affecting the technical textile sector and garment designers, Union Minister Smriti Irani said. “If you look at the Indian economy from a textile perspective, most of our subsidies have gone in importin…

Bihar to go for branding of khadi

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on September 24 said that Bihar government would go for branding of finer quality of Khadi clothes made in the state to attract the “newer generation” through designer garments made of it. He said this at a function to mark the ‘Rashtriya Charkha Diwas’ in Patna in a b…

Apparel makers find a perfect fit in tech startups

There are many startups in the consumer retail space that help consumers buy the right apparel from them. But, beyond discovery and curation platforms in the fashion industry, startups like Stylumia and Threadsol are now helping brands, retailers and manufacturers make better business decisions a…