At the 12th National Handloom Day celebration at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai, CM Vijay opened the HANDTEX 2026 handloom exhibition, launched Co-optex’s “Vetri Thari” showroom and e-commerce website, and gave ₹22.25 lakh in awards to 11 of the best weavers and designers of 2025–26.
At the 12th National Handloom Day celebration at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai, CM Vijay opened the HANDTEX 2026 handloom exhibition, launched Co-optex’s “Vetri Thari” showroom and e-commerce website, and gave ₹22.25 lakh in awards to 11 of the best weavers and designers of 2025–26.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay led the 12th National Handloom Day celebration at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai, on Friday, August 7, 2026.
The Chief Minister presented cheques totalling ₹22.25 lakh and certificates to 11 winners of the Best Weaver and Best Designer awards for 2025–26.
Handloom weaving supports lakhs of families across Tamil Nadu, from Kanchipuram silk to cotton clusters in the west and south. A modern showroom and an online store open new markets for weavers’ cooperatives, while the awards recognise the skill that keeps the craft alive. Later, the government also raised weaving wages for the Pongal dhoti and saree scheme — read more ›
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