Woxsen University Marks National Handloom Day with Handloom Workshop, in Association with Weaver Service Centre, Hyderabad
Woxsen University's School of Arts and Design partnered with the Weaver Service Centre in Hyderabad to host a workshop for National Handloom Day. The event featured master weavers demonstrating traditional techniques to students to bridge the gap between academic design education and indigenous craft practices.
Why it matters
This initiative highlights the growing importance of integrating traditional craftsmanship and sustainable practices into modern design curricula to preserve cultural heritage.
On National Handloom Day, the School of Arts and Design, Woxsen University, swapped lecture slides for loom demonstrations, hosted by the Weaver Service Centre, Hyderabad
HYDERABAD, India , Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What if the person teaching a design class wasn't a professor, but a master weaver? That was the premise Woxsen University's School of Arts and Design established this National Handloom Day, in collaboration with the Weaver Service Centre (WSC), Hyderabad, for a session built around India's handloom traditions and the artisans who keep them alive.
The celebration featured an exhibition led by Dr. S. Arun Kumar, Director of WSC Hyderabad, and his team. The display covered handloom textiles from across India, traditional weaving techniques, and government schemes that support the handloom sector. Students explored the exhibits closely and spoke directly with weaving experts, gaining a first-hand understanding of India's textile traditions and sustainable craft practices.
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