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HANDLOOM INDUSTRY

SYAM MOHAN&

SANGRAM KESHARI SATAPATHY

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Loom is a device used to weave cloths. The cloths which are weaved by hand played looms are called handloom products.Handloom industry in India is an ancient cottage industry which is seems to have started between 5000 & 3000 BC.This is a green production and employee oriented work.Handloom industry is the largest cottage industry of India with 23,77,000 looms. It is also providing direct employment to over 65 lakh peoples engaged in weaving and other activities.

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Sector over view → The handloom sector occupies a distinct and unique place in the Indian economy beside being the largest generator of non-farm rural employment. → The handloom industry is largely house hold base carried out with labour contributed by the entire family.

→ It is despaired, spread across thousand of villages and towns in the country.

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→ Along with the artistry of wavers the Indian handloom industry demonstrates the richness and diversity of India culture. → This sector is the second largest employment provider for the rural population of India after agriculture. → The sector account for 14.9% of the total cloth produced in country. → Handloom industry in India is best know for it’s distinctiveness style, traditionalism and modern technology .

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→ Each and every state in India has the capability of boasting innovative printing, weaving, needle work and designing trends.

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Famous handloom products of India

•Muslin of Chanderi•Silk brocades of Varanasi•Tie & dye products of Rajasthan•Chintas of Machhlipatnam•Himroos of Hyderabad•Khes of Punjab•Bottle designs of Assam & Manipur•Maheswari sarees of MP•Patola sarees of Baroda

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Some handloom productsFabrics, Bed linen, Table linen, Toilet & Kitchen linen, Towels, Curtains, Cushions & Pads, Tapestries & Upholstreys, Carpets, Floor coverings etc.

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Some other famous products

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Handloom industry of Odisha

Odisha handloom products are mainly famous for their colour & designs.In Odisha there are 43,652 looms & 1,92,339 workers are working for weaving handloom items.Nearly 62 weave communities are available in Odisha.₹30 crores of selling made each year in local market as well as in international market.Now time the textile market eaten by less expensive powerlooms & mill products so weavers are begun to diversify their product range to small products like bedlinen, Cushion covers etc.

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Local handloom sarees

Sambalpuri Saree

•Warp weft design of Sonepur•Tasar saree of Gopalpur•Silk Bomkai saree of Berhampur•Khandua pata of Nuapatana•IKAT/Bandha saree of Bargarh

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MAJOR PLAYERS OF HANDLOOM INDUSTRY

→All India handloom apparels pvt. Ltd.

→HP state handicrafts and handloom corporation ltd.

→Handloom export promotion council

→Institute of handloom and textile technology

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→National handloom development corporation ltd.

→Nirmal handloom house pvt. Ltd.

→Tamilnadu handloom weavers cooperative society ltd.

→The handicraft and handlooms export corporation of India ltd.

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Export of Handloom productsMajor importing countries are

1. United States of America2. United Kingdom3. Germany4. Italy5. France6. Japan7. Soudi Arabia8. Australia9. Netherland10.United Arab Emirates

Top 3 purchaser in FY 2014-15 :- 1-USA = $107.95million 2-UK = $29.7million 3-Germany = $25.4million

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Government support

Central government of India trying to develop the handloom industry by implementing some institution for them like:-Handloom export council (1965)=It is for exporting handloom products to the foreign market.Handloom development corporation=It is for the development of weavers.The office for the development commissioner for handlooms has been implementing since 1976 for doing promotion & development steps like modernisation & up gradation of technology, marketing, publicity, infrastructure development etc.

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Market share

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Conclusion

Handloom or the hand woven textile industry is now facing many challenges because of the globalisation and rapid technological developments. The handloom products are now being imitated on powerlooms at much lower price so there is a need to strengthen this sector by making quality products & make market demand of those products.

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