https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70556 The minister committed to protecting the handloom sector from unfair competition by power looms while expanding market access and export opportunities, including exclusive sourcing of school uniforms from handwoven fabric and bolstering marketing linkages for nearly seven lakh weavers. He advocated technology-led improvements-notably AI-based quality sampling-and research-driven fibre and design innovation to enhance productivity, consistency, sustainability and global competitiveness of GI-tagged and regional textile products without diluting artisanal character. en-us Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:31:04 +0530 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:31:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70556 The minister committed to protecting the handloom sector from unfair competition by power looms while expanding market access and export opportunities, including exclusive sourcing of school uniforms from handwoven fabric and bolstering marketing linkages for nearly seven lakh weavers. He advocated technology-led improvements-notably AI-based quality sampling-and research-driven fibre and design innovation to enhance productivity, consistency, sustainability and global competitiveness of GI-tagged and regional textile products without diluting artisanal character. News - Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:31:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70556