GI Certified Kasargod Sarees ( GI REGN NO. 170 ) : Kasaragod district is a small town situated in the Malabar Region of Kerala–God’s Own Country, India. The origin of the handloom weaving of Kasaragod Sarees is traced back to the 18th century AD. The history states that the weaving community, the Shaliya (or the

Here in DMZ INTERNATIONAL , we love and promote only handwoven fabrics. What makes these fabrics different? Well, they are just that: woven by hand, by people, using a handloom (which is to say, a hand-operated, non-mechanized loom). That’s why we refer to the fabrics interchangeably as “handwoven” or “handloom” fabrics. Now let’s see how they are

The handloom industry in India has been playing an imperative role in preserving India’s rich cultural heritage and socio-economic development of the country. National Handloom Day, observed on August 7 honors the handloom weavers of the country. It is a day that also recognizes the Swadeshi Movement which was launched on the same date in

A movement need to be initiated by India to bring awareness globally and also in India about the need to shift to natural fibers. India is home to more than 136 unique weaves, mostly in the form of sarees. Traditionally woven in cotton and silk, sarees are the backbone of Indian Handloom sector that is

India is the only country that still creates textiles coming from the genius of its master weavers. The world has lost the hand-weaving and loom process, along with all natural and organic processes of creating textiles. Mill-made fabrics and synthetics largely dominate fashion markets, with China as the main example. India’s handloom industry is not