15-07-2025
Plan to revive handloom industry with fashion event
New Delhi: Delhi govt has planned to revive Delhi Khadi and Village Industries Board by giving more exposure to the local handloom industry. This initiative will begin with a fashion show, Vastra Katha, in the city.
Industries minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the govt had formed a comprehensive plan to revive the board, which was currently in bad shape. It is CM Rekha Gupta's vision to revive the board, he added.
"To start with, Delhi will host a first-of-its-kind handloom day event for climate and culture," Sirsa said. The mega event will be organised on National Handloom Day on Aug 6 under Delhi Khadi and Village Industries Board to revive Delhi's handloom heritage and promote climate-conscious fashion, the minister said.
It will blend tradition, sustainability and youth-led innovation through a curated exhibition, GI-tagged textiles and a fashion ramp walk themed on the Vedic civilisation.
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"We are bringing in long-overdue reforms to make the board sustainable by the end of this year and profitable by 2026," said Sirsa The govt has already allocated Rs 50 crore for skilling and capacity-building in the handloom sector and platforms like Vastra Katha will create livelihood and visibility for artisans, Sirsa said.
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The 24-stall exhibition will showcase rare, GI-tagged handloom sarees and fabrics from across India, including Muga silk from Assam, Pochampally and Gadwal from Telangana, Kanchipuram silk from Tamil Nadu, Chanderi and Maheshwari from Madhya Pradesh, Kasavu from Kerala, Patola from Gujarat, Kantha from West Bengal and Bomkai silk from Odisha.
The ramp walk will reinterpret these handlooms through a modern lens with the participation of professional designers, models and student fashion clubs. More than 150 students from top Delhi colleges, including Miranda House, Lady Shri Ram College, Hindu College, GTB Khalsa College, Guru Gobind Singh College and Pearl Academy, will curate exhibits and walk the ramp. Fashion designers Rahul Mishra, Sanjay Garg, Surekha Jain, Rina Dhaka and Pernia Qureshi will participate to lend creative strength to the cause, said Sirsa.
Sirsa said, "The fashion industry is a major contributor to global warming. On the other hand, handloom is environment-friendly, rooted in nature, made with natural products and supports rural livelihoods—especially for women."
