Designers speak about National Handloom Day

Designers speak about National Handloom Day
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared August 7 as National Handloom Day to mark the Swadeshi movement as it was on this day that the movement was launched in 1905.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared August 7 as National Handloom Day to mark the Swadeshi movement as it was on this day that the movement was launched in 1905.

The movement involved revival of domestic products and production processes. From the realms of virtual world to nooks and corners of the real, several campaigns in sync with the motto were launched. Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani started a Twitter campaign #IwearHandloom, which was pushed forward by Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) president Sunil Sethi.

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