NIFT Bhubaneswar celebrated Handloom Week by bringing together tradition, craftsmanship, creativity, sustainability, and contemporary fashion. The week-long celebration engaged students with India’s rich handloom heritage through discussions, workshops, demonstrations, competitions, and fashion activities.

Panel Discussion – 05 August 2026: The celebration began with a panel discussion featuring Ms. Lipsa Hembram, Dr. Anita Sabat, Ms. Shashirekha Mohanta, and Shri Surendra Ku. Patra. The session explored the cultural significance, challenges, and future of handloom textiles.

Handloom Quiz – 06 August 2026: Students tested their knowledge of Indian handlooms, textiles, crafts, and weaving traditions, encouraging greater awareness of textile heritage.

Weaving Workshop & Live Demonstration – 07 August 2026: Students experienced traditional weaving firsthand and gained insight into the skill, precision, patience, and dedication behind handwoven textiles.

30-Second Ad Competition – 07 August 2026: Students promoted handloom through creative storytelling, visuals, and contemporary advertising concepts.

Thrift Stall – 10–11 August 2026: The initiative highlighted sustainable fashion, reuse, conscious consumption, and responsible practices.

Handloom Styling Competition & Fashion Show – 13 August 2026: Students and faculty reinterpreted handloom through contemporary silhouettes, draping, accessories, styling, and expressive presentations, demonstrating its versatility and relevance to modern fashion.

Overall, Handloom Week successfully connected India’s textile heritage with education, sustainability, creativity, and contemporary fashion, encouraging students to appreciate, reinterpret, and promote handloom in new and meaningful ways.

NIFT Bhubaneswar celebrated Handloom Week by bringing together tradition, craftsmanship, creativity, sustainability, and contemporary fashion. The week-long celebration engaged students with India’s rich handloom heritage through discussions, workshops, demonstrations, competitions, and fashion activities.

Panel Discussion – 05 August 2026: The celebration began with a panel discussion featuring Ms. Lipsa Hembram, Dr. Anita Sabat, Ms. Shashirekha Mohanta, and Shri Surendra Ku. Patra. The session explored the cultural significance, challenges, and future of handloom textiles.

Handloom Quiz – 06 August 2026: Students tested their knowledge of Indian handlooms, textiles, crafts, and weaving traditions, encouraging greater awareness of textile heritage.

Weaving Workshop & Live Demonstration – 07 August 2026: Students experienced traditional weaving firsthand and gained insight into the skill, precision, patience, and dedication behind handwoven textiles.

30-Second Ad Competition – 07 August 2026: Students promoted handloom through creative storytelling, visuals, and contemporary advertising concepts.

Thrift Stall – 10–11 August 2026: The initiative highlighted sustainable fashion, reuse, conscious consumption, and responsible practices.

Handloom Styling Competition & Fashion Show – 13 August 2026: Students and faculty reinterpreted handloom through contemporary silhouettes, draping, accessories, styling, and expressive presentations, demonstrating its versatility and relevance to modern fashion.

Overall, Handloom Week successfully connected India’s textile heritage with education, sustainability, creativity, and contemporary fashion, encouraging students to appreciate, reinterpret, and promote handloom in new and meaningful ways.