Street vendors from Shillong visited the Handloom Production Centre at the Garikhana campus. This initiative was organized by the Shillong Municipal Board in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati. Additionally, two Mass Communication students from Tezpur University participated as interns.
During the visit of Shri. Sudhakar Dalela, Ambassador of India to Bhutan and his team to enhance bilateral ties on trade, cultural, and tourism fronts, they were deeply impressed by the showcased work of the Department of Textiles, Meghalaya. Members of the department were extended an invitation to Thimphu to deliver lectures on Eri Silk and Natural Dyes. It was stated that the Royal Family in Bhutan utilizes Eri Silk fabrics with natural dyes for ceremonial events, sourced externally due to the absence of local rearing and spinning activities.
His Excellency expected further meaningful engagements with the State Government in general & Dept of Textiles in particular.
The Department of Textiles showcased "Ryndia" products at Bharat Tex 2024, India's largest textile exhibition in New Delhi from February 26th to 29th, 2024. Visitors showed keen interest in the displayed products. Participants included Meghalaya Age Ltd, designers Daniel Syiem and Christine Daisy G. Momin from Shillong, and M/s Silken Thread, TRIWEA. Despite being alongside Export House, they received satisfactory exposure and inquiries. Participating was deemed a valuable experience, providing insights into customer preferences and highlighting areas for improvement in quality control along the supply chain. The Meghalayan Age Limited expressed satisfaction with the collaboration. The event underscored the importance of quality improvement and assessing strengths and weaknesses across the production process.
Dept of Textiles presenting the Meghalaya Textiles Map to Honble CM depicting the various indigenous weaves & patterns of the local fabrics of Meghalaya.
Glimpses from the three-day North East India Festival (NEIF) launched on 27 October 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The Department of Textiles, Government of Meghalaya, showcases its rich tribal weaves and textile traditions through its two prominent textile designers and entrepreneurs, Iba Mallai and Daisy Momin. They highlight Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, and Bhoi eco-friendly textiles that are ethically sourced, organically produced, naturally dyed, and driven by women. These presentations are made by the Commissioner and Secretary of Textiles at the B2B business meetings, through exhibitions at the dedicated textile zone, and fashion displays by Vietnamese models in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from October 27th to 29th, 2023.
The Department of Textiles, in collaboration with NEHDCC, launched the digitalization of handloom products in the Umden Diwon Eri Silk village today, combining technology with tradition to ensure product traceability and authenticity. This initiative is driven by AI and involves embedding each weave and loom with QR codes, which will further enhance the reputation of the state's unique, organically produced, ethically sourced, and naturally dyed Ryndia weaves while enabling weavers to command premium prices for their products.
RK Singh M.D, NEHHDC in his remarks actively welcomed the technology-driven collaboration with Dept of Textiles & highlighted that they had an ambitious target of covering more than 10,000 looms across the region.
On October 13, 2023, the Department of Textiles, in collaboration with NEHDCC, unveiled the digitalization of handloom products in Umden Diwon Eri Silk village. This innovative blend of technology and tradition guarantees traceability and authenticity via AI-driven QR codes woven into each product. These QR codes boost the reputation of the state's distinct, eco-friendly, ethically sourced Ryndia weaves and empower weavers to command premium prices.
The famous handloom products of Meghalaya drew Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention for a second time in a month when he showed interest in the indigenous textiles during an exhibition on the occasion of the ongoing “Sankalp Saptaah” programme here at the Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, here on Saturday.
Highlights from the Thain Syr-ya: A 15-day Training Program on Design Development under the Integrated Textile Tourism Scheme.
