Cotton is more than just a fabric; it is a fibre that weaves together economies, ecosystems, and human lives across the globe. From the clothes that warm us to the livelihoods that depend on its ...

Sometimes a comparison is more revealing than just a fact. India grows far more cotton than the US. But while cotton in the US is grown by large corporations on farms of vast acreage and harvested by ...

Her face and hands are full of lines and wrinkles, but her memory is still sharp. Nguan Sermsri, of tambon Ban Puek in Chon Buri province is still teaching others how to weave the rare Ang Sila cotton ...

Kota Doria, also known as Kota Doriya or Kota Silk, is a unique and exquisite fabric known for its lightness, transparency, and intricate check patterns. Originating from Kota, Rajasthan, this fabric ...

Chalard Saowanont, 66, has weaved cotton cloth since she was young. She also grows cotton plants and opens her home to visitors as a weaving and learning centre in Ban Na Or, a Tai Lue village, near ...

Generation-old family tradition of cotton weaving still continues through a cooperative of pre-Independence era at Padmanabhpur village of Ganjam district in Odisha. This is evident from the ...

It is an important step for the Ethiopian textiles industry, as the European market demands organic cotton AYCOOM Agricultural Development Plc has secured 10,000ha of land in the South Omo Zone of the ...

HYDERABAD: Vakala Vijaylakshmi is a resident of Koyyalagudem village of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. She has been working as an Ikkat manufacturer for the past 30 years. Starting from a very small ...

There are few fabrics that can claim the cultural and emotional significance of cotton in India, and even fewer that pair as effortlessly with tradition as the cotton saree. From the sun-drenched ...