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Related Keywords: art of the rebozo, artist Frida Kahlo, classic shawl, FTM, Made in Mexico exhibition, Mexican textile, weaving techniques, woven made

The Fashion and Textile Museum (FTM)founded by iconic British designer Zandra Rhodes, the centre showcases a programme of changing exhibitions exploring elements of fashion, textile and jewellery. This summer the Fashion and Textile Museum stages the first-ever exhibition ‘MADE IN MEXICO’ which highlights the art of the rebozo – the classic shawl woven made famous in 20th century culture by artist Frida Kahlo.

Related Keywords: 000 new designs, 30, Aadi discount sale, Minister for Handlooms and textiles, silk sari, Thirubuvanam Weavers Cooperative Society, weaver

A special ‘Aadi’ discount sale of silk saris from across the State has been organized to provide opportunities for the weavers to showcase their products and improve their livelihood. The exhibition was inaugurated by Minister for Handlooms and Textiles S. Gokula Indira on Tuesday in Madhurai.

The exhibition-cum-sale has on display products by weavers involved with cooperative societies from Thirubuvanam, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Salem and Kumbakonam.

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Related Keywords: 20th century fashion styles, Chanel to Westwood, contemporary fashion, Fashion and Textile Museum, Knitwear in Fashion exhibition, Textile, vintage knitwear

The Fashion and Textile Museum is a cutting edge centre for contemporary fashion, textiles and jewellery in London will be showcasing inspirational vintage knitwear from the 20th century that have defined fashion styles and trends over the years.

Chanel to Westwood - Knitwear in Fashion is the first exhibition of its kind to explore not only key designers but also technical innovations in hand, machine and industrial knitting. The exhibition is set to chart the influence of art movements Pop, Punk and Deconstruction alongside new knitwear technologies and design innovation.

Related Keywords: Indian textile business, Invesco, lifestyle brand, OCM, restructuring financially distressed company, the holding company, WL Ross & Co

After the Narendra Modi government laid out proposals in the recent budget to revive the sector. US-based WL Ross & Co, specializing in restructuring financially distressed companies globally, is looking at some opportunities to invest in India's textile business

David Wax, managing director of WL Ross, said that the company currently owns a 94% stake in OCM a 90-year-old fabric manufacturer and is exploring other investment opportunities as there are terrific opportunities with 1.25 billion people and a growing middle class in India.

Related Keywords: Ghanaian textile industry, Haruna Iddrisu, out-going trade and industry minister, priated textile design, Task force

Ghanaian out-going trade and industry minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has decided to reconstitute a Task Force on the Seizure of Pirated Ghanaian Textile Designs to combat recent negative effects faced by the textile industry due to trade in pirated textile designs.
 
Apart from this, another reason is the decline of Ghana’s textile workforce. The number of workers in the country’s garment industry has dropped from 30,000 in the 1980s and early 1990s to 3,000 presently.
 

Related Keywords: Abya, designer from UAE, Lamya Abedin, loose over garment, modern Abaya, Queen of Spades, wardrobe

Lamya Abedin, a well-known designer from UAE is keen on making the abaya which is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Muslim world including in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula to be an essential fixture in every woman’s wardrobe – not just in the Arab world, but around the globe.
 

Related Keywords: expo-cum-sale, handloom, machinery, powerloom, quality, silk weavers, special ‘aadi’, Tamil Nadu state, Weavers, weavers cooperative societies

The Tamil Nadu state has nearly 2.69 lakh weavers, the government keen on welfare of weavers has planned to provide machineries to improve the proficiency of weavers and raise the quality of their products.
 
State minister for handloom and textiles S Gokula Indira on Tuesday after inaugurating the special ‘aadi’ in Madurai said that this year the government is keen on distributing 25,000 pirn winding machines and 2,500 pneumatic lifting machines to weavers. The machines would go a long way in improving the working conditions of the weavers.

Related Keywords: geographic indication tage, hand-woven cotton, handicraft, handspun, India's National Flag, IPR, Khadi, khadi process, skin friendly, swadeshi movement

The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Attorney Association seeks Geographical Indication tag for Khadi as it stands as a fabric of the freedom struggle and a political weapon in Mahatma Gandhi's Swadeshi movement. Khadi is likely to get statutory protection as a GI-tagged product unique to the Indian subcontinent.
 
Khadi is not mere a piece of cloth but has now become a way of life. At one time, the spinning wheel was the symbol of India's poverty and backwardness. Mahatma Gandhi turned it into a symbol of self-reliance and non-violence.
 

Related Keywords: Commerce Ministry, Designated Authority, import of PTA, polyester chips, provisional anti-dumping duty, PTA, revenue department, Textile

The provisional anti-dumping duty on the recommendations of the Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry on June 19, the revenue department has imposed anti-dumping duty will be valid for a period of six months.
 
The anti-dumping duty imposed on July 25 ranging from $ 19.05 to $ 117.09 per metric tonne depends on the producer and country of export.
 
The provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on purified terephthalic acid (PTA) imports from China, Thailand, European Union and South Korea.