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Ancient to contemporary—The saga of Indian handloom sector

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Title Ancient to contemporary—The saga of Indian handloom sector
 
Creator Kumar, Vivek
Kumari, Pratishtha
Yadav, Pooja
Kumar, Madan
 
Subject Fabric
Handlooms
Khadi
Textiles
Weaver
 
Description 411-431
Handloom industry is among the oldest industries in India, dating back to Saraswati-Indus Civilization, and various
archaeological findings and ancient texts manifest its existence. The handloom sector is the second largest employment
provider after agriculture, and accounts for nearly 15% of the cloth production in India. The uniqueness and versatility in
weaves and designs of textiles from various regions of the country illustrate the rich tradition of India. Indian textiles gained
prominence during ancient and medieval times; however, the colonial period destroyed the handloom industry and weavers.
Britishers strategically broke the handloom industry by exporting raw material from India and selling finished textile
products back to India, which consequently affected the Indian economy. The significance of the Indian handloom was
recognized later and became a huge part of the freedom struggle, thus establishing the Swadeshi Movement in 1905 for
revival of the Indian Handloom. In this paper, the journey of the Indian handlooms, the current scenario, the challenges, and
the policy measures implemented to revamp the sector have been discussed.
 
Date 2021-12-24T07:11:51Z
2021-12-24T07:11:51Z
2021-12
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1025 (Online); 0971-0426 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/58701
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJFTR Vol.46(4) [December 2021]