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New Indian Express
05-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Odisha's first GI store opens in Bhubaneswar
BHUBANESWAR: Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy inaugurated Odisha's first Geographical Identification (GI) store in Bhubaneswar's Janpath on Friday. Founded by researcher Anita Sabat and entrepreneur Amrita Sabat, the store is a first-of-its-kind venture that entirely deals with products of Odisha that have been provided GI. The state currently has 26 GI products and the founders said that efforts have been made to source the maximum possible products. These include Odisha Ikat, Kotpad, Sambalpuri Bandha, Khandua, Bomkar, Pipili applique work, Pattachitra, Konark stone carving, Kandhamal turmeric, 'Khajuri Guda', rasagola, among others. Some other products for which GI applications have been submitted, but under process, are also available in the new store like Talapatra Khodei, Santhal Sarees, Dhokra etc.
Fashion Network
14-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Boito to showcase Indian textiles in at Xtant 2025 in Mallorca
Boito, a luxury fashion label will be showcasing the artistic and textile heritage of Indian state Odisha for the first time internationally at the Xtant 2025 event in Mallorca, Spain. At Xtant, Boito will showcase some of Odisha's most distinctive textiles like Ringa, Kapdaganda, Kotpad, and Bandha. Commenting on the showcase, Richa Maheshwari, founder of Boito in a statement said, 'We're incredibly honoured to be part of Xtant 2025. As our first international showing, it's a heartfelt milestone. Xtant's ethos of textiles as vessels of memory and meaning resonates deeply with our own.' 'We're excited to share the stories behind the Ringa, Kapdaganda, Kotpad, and Bandha, and to honour the communities who continue these ancestral practices with quiet strength and creativity,' he added. Founded in 2023, Boito retails from its direct to customer e-commerce store. The label has collaborated with a number of weaving communities in Odisha with an aim to preserve their handloom and craft traditions.
