The English adaptation of Tho Mu Si Ragunathan's Tamil novel "Panjum Pasiyum," Hanging by a Thread, is a realistic account of the hardships that Tamil Nadu's handloom weavers endured in the 1950s. Due ...

Tangail’s handloom weaving industry faces collapse due to rising costs, competition from cheaper power loom sarees, and ...

The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves, a cotton weaver, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. He invented the first successful multi-spindle spinning machine. The early jennies ...

The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves, a cotton weaver, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. He invented the first successful multi-spindle spinning machine. The early jennies ...