Ministry of Textiles, Government of India launches Handloom Mark Scheme. Handloom Textiles constitute a timeless facet of the rich cultural Heritage of India. As an economic activity, the handloom sector occupies a place second only to agriculture in providing livelihood to the people.
It is estimated that handloom industry provides employment to 65 lakh workforce directly and indirectly and there are about 35 lakh looms spread all over India.
The production of handloom fabrics is estimated to be approximately 6188 million square meters during 2005-06 and the contribution of handloom to the total cloth/textile production, comprising Handloom, Mill and Powerloom sectors during the year 2005-06 is estimated to be about 16 percent.
It is expected that with increasing population and prosperity, the domestic and international market size will expand and per capita consumption will increase.
The sector has an edge over the power loom and mill sectors in its ability to commercially produce the goods in small volumes, openness to innovations, switch over to new designs, adaptability to suit suppliers' requirements and creation of exquisite designs.
The handloom sector faces many challenges. While weaving on handlooms is predominantly on cotton, the future yarn consumption pattern is expected to be equitably shared between cotton and other fibres.
With technological developments, the handloom products are being increasingly replicated on power looms at a much lower cost.
While the Government's endeavor is to create conditions for the harmonious growth of the entire textile industry, at the same time it would also like to ensure that there is well defined and delineated areas for handlooms which is not unduly encroached by the power looms and mills.
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Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
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