In a major push to promote India’s traditional textiles through inter-regional collaboration, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) is exploring the fusion of the North East’s famed Eri silk with Rajasthan’s iconic Kota Doria fabric to create a premium handloom product for global markets.
SHILLONG, DEC 29: The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, has identified the Geographical Indication (GI) tag awarded to Meghalaya’s traditional fabric Ryndia as...
In a landmark step toward positioning Meghalaya’s traditional textiles on the national and global stage, the state will inaugurate the Integrated Textile Tourism Centre (ITTC) at the Handloom & Sericulture Complex in Nongpoh on December 6.
A training programme on Eri silk spinning and natural dyeing was conducted at Pachim Dhuli, Chaygaon, on Thursday under the nationwide campaign ‘Mera Resham Mera Abhiman’, organised by the Regional Silk Technological Research Station (RSTRS), Guwahati, Central Silk Board.
A four-day residential training program for Muga and Eri seed rearers under the beneficiary empowerment initiative of the Silk Samagra - 2 (SS-2) scheme began Wednesday at Mendipathar, along the Assam-Meghalaya border in North Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.
In the serene landscapes of Meghalaya, a quiet revolution is unfolding in the traditional art of eri silk spinning. Thanks to the introduction of solar-powered eri spinning machines under the Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) initiative, the lives of women artisans are being transformed.
North-Eastern Hill University has launched initiatives to train farmers, ensuring seamless knowledge transfer and financial support for rural sericulture entrepreneurs.
