11th National Handloom Day was celebrated on 7th August 2025 with the theme “Weaving Innovation into Tradition”.
It marks the anniversary of the Swadeshi Movement (1905) and was first observed in 2015.
President Droupadi Murmu led celebrations at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, which included:
- Awards to 24 weavers
- Launch of “Haat on Wheels” and Handloom Expo
- Handloom Hackathon 2025 at IIT Delhi
🧵 The handloom sector supports over 35 lakh workers, many of them women, and plays a key role in sustainable, eco-friendly fashion.
