In an effort to revive cloth bags, Subramanian started The Yellow Bag five years ago, as a home-run unit with just two tailors. Today, the unit in Madurai's Madichiyam area engages over 100 women ...

The spotlight is back on the yellow cloth bag, once a permanent fixture at weddings and markets, now promoted by Chief Minister MK Stalin as a sustainable keepsake . May 25, 2025 e-Paper.

The Yellow Bag makes cotton cloth bags, and packaging pouches, customising the fabric, bag dimensions and prints to suit client requirements. The products come at a starting price as low as Rs 4 ...

TRICHY: As part of awareness building measures to overcome the usage of single-use plastic carry bags, NGOs and college students in Trichy on Thursday distributed yellow cloth bags as an ...

Chennai: Cloth and jute bags may be in vogue, but the state government and the TN pollution control board have pledged to bring back the traditional ‘Manja Pai’ (yellow cloth bag).Chief ...

A manjappai would cost at least Rs 15, a grey cloth bag `10 and a jute bag starts from `40, Murugesan said. Gada bags are sold for Rs 8. However, these contain a mix of plastic and should not be used.

For information on the cloth bag giveaway, go to the city’s website and search for “Bring your bag.” Information also is available by calling the City’s Sustainability Office at 575-541-2177.