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Kadike Trust was awarded as one of the best NGOs
During National Handloom week Celebration program organised by NABARD Head Office, Mumbai Kadike Trust was awarded as one of the best NGOs associated with NABARD who have done outstanding work in the Handloom sector. Honouring program of Senior artisans The...
Udupi sari revival attracts budding fashion designers
MANGALURU: The growing demand for Udupi saris in the last three years has led students from fashion designing institutes across India to reach out to the Kadike Trust, to understand and document the Udupi sari design. In 2018, Mamatha Rai and her husband BC Shetty...
How the Udupi sari’s revival in Karnataka has encouraged weavers to sustainably preserve its heritage
Weaving has boosted my physical and mental health; it is a way of life for me. I am not only mentally active but operating the looms strengthens my arms and legs,” says Vedavathi, 55, who returned to weaving after a long gap. Having been taken gravely ill, she...
How the UDupi sari’s revival in Karnataka has encouraged weavers to sustainably preserve its heritage
“Weaving has boosted my physical and mental health; it is a way of life for me. I am not only mentally active but operating the looms strengthens my arms and legs,” says Vedavathi, 55, who returned to weaving after a long gap. Having been taken gravely ill, she had to...
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A Kashmiri touch to Udupi saris
MANGALURU: The rising demand for Udupi saris has inspired women to experiment with them. Udupi sarees, hand-woven by artisans of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi has embraced the Aari embroidery of Kashmir. About three years ago, the Udupi sari revival campaign was launched...
Mamatha Rai one of the 21 change makers in 2021
Mamatha Rai President Kadike Trust was selected as one of the 21 change makers in 2021 for the Udupi Saree Revival work through Kadike Trust
Weaves of pride
Land identified for textile park in karkala
The State government’s move to set up a textile park in Karkala in Udupi district has taken a leap with the Udupi district administration identifying 20 acres of government land at Miyar for the purpose. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in the Budget for 2020-21 had...
Posts on weaver’s plight get union mim’s attention;help pours in
Udupi saris see revival, skilled weavers return
MANGALURU: With the growing popularity for Udupi sarees, hand-woven by artisans of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, many weavers who had given up weaving have returned to the profession. “From nearly 42 weavers producing Udupi sarees two years ago, the number has gone up...
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Colourful yakshagana saris now for anyone’s wardrobe
Efforts are on to make and market Kase saris — which have colourful bold checks and are traditionally worn by Yakshagana (Badagathittu) artistes — to suit any woman’s wardrobe. The Karkala-based Kadike Trust, which has been working to popularise the Udupi sari, which...
Udupi saree weaver selected for national award
The Crafts Council of India (CCI) has selected Udupi saree artisan Vyasaraya Shettigar for the national - level 'Shanta Prasad Award for Excellence in Weaving' for the year 2020. The award ceremony, which was supposed to be held on April 18, has been postponed....
An effort to revive Udupi saris
The Kadike Trust organised a six-day workshop on natural dying as part of its project to revive Udupi saris, which enjoys the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, at the Talipady Weavers’ Cooperative Society at Kinnigoli near Karkala, recently. A press release issued...
Skill development training held
MANGALURU,DHNS:A skill development training programme is being conducted at talipady weavers coopcrative society at kinnigoli.
First natural dye workshop
First natural dye workshop was conducted by Sangamithra Desai Gadekar , Director Sampoorna Kranthi Vidyalaya Vedchi, Gujarath. She is the grand daughter of Mahadeva Desai , personal secretary and diarist of Mahatma Gandhiji.
Bridging the yarning gap
The famous Udupi Sari is on the path of revival with initiatives like training weavers, giving attractive wages and going in for better marketing techniques MANGALURU: Kinnigoli town, about 35km from Mangaluru, used to echo with the sound of handlooms a few decades...
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