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Shantipur Handloom Industry, also known Shantipur Handloom Cluster, [1] [2] is a handloom weaving industry in Nadia district of West Bengal. It is one of the foremost handloom centers of India. This handloom industry is world famous for the production of cotton Sari. The two main centers of this industrial zone are Shantipur and Phulia.
In the 2010 census, 4.4 million families were engaged in hand weaving. In December 2011, the handloom industry wove 6.9 billion square metres (74.3 billion square feet) of cloth. The economic policy in India aims to advance the handloom industry from the pre-independence period. The Textile Policy 1985 emphasized the promotion of handloom garments.
During this time the Murshidabad silk industry was headed towards destruction. [5] [2] After India's independence, Murshidabad silk began to flourish with the help of the Union and State Government. Currently, Murshidabad district is the second largest silk producing district in West Bengal and third largest in India.
Bhagalpur sari is a silk sari made in Bhagalpur, India. [1] More than a century old, Tussar silk weaving industry in Bhagalpur has about 30,000 handloom weavers working on some 25,000 handlooms. The total value of annual trade is around Rs. 100 crores (one billion), about half of which comes from exports.
The textile industry in Salem, especially the handloom industry, is one of the most ancient cottage industries in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. [1] [2] [3] Salem was one of the primary handloom centers of south India. [4] Sari, dhoti and angavasthram are made out of silk yarn and cotton yarn. [5]
Kashmir's handmade carpet industry is trying to maintain its traditions while staying competitive. ... 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in.
Weaving is typically done within the household, and most weavers in Varanasi are Momin Ansari Muslims. [1] Many of Varanasi's Muslims belong to a weaver community that is known by the name of Ansari, which means "helper" in Arabic. For generations they have passed on their craft from father to son, hand-weaving silk on room-sized foot-powered ...
The kora cotton sarees are weaved on traditional hand-looms. [7] Every saree takes up to three days for weaving and the weavers are paid ranging from ₹ 450 (US$5.30) to ₹ 850 (US$9.90) per saree. [7] The saree is weaved by traditional weaving families in the districts of Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode in the Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu. [7]