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After the fall of Vijayanagara Empire the silk industry in Mysore region went into decline, [2] [3] the growth of the silk industry in the Kingdom of Mysore was reinitiated during the reign of Tipu Sultan nearly 1780-1790AC. [4] Later, it was hit by a global depression and had to compete with imported silk and rayon.
The textile industry in India, traditionally after agriculture, is the only industry in the country that has generated large-scale employment for both skilled and unskilled labour. The textile industry continues to be the second-largest employment generating sector in India. It offers direct employment to over 35 million people in the country. [1]
The handicraft market in Hong Kong faces three main challenges. One of these is the availability of sites for holding a handicraft market. In contrast to Taiwan, where handicraft markets may be held in parks, [10] a handicraft market in Hong Kong may only be held in certain specified places, and only certain holders are permitted to apply to ...
Batik craftswomen in Java, Indonesia Savisiipi handicrafts store in Pori, Finland A handicraft Selling-Factory shop, Isfahan, Iran Artesanato Mineiro. A handicraft is a traditional main sector of craft making and applies to a wide range of creative and design activities that are related to making things with one's hands and skill, including work with textiles, moldable and rigid materials ...
The creative industries refers to a range of economic activities which are concerned with the generation or exploitation of knowledge and information.They may variously also be referred to as the cultural industries (especially in Europe) [1] or the creative economy, [2] and most recently they have been denominated as the Orange Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Craft is an integral part of this area’s history. Mediaeval Perth was a centre of craft production and trade. By the early 1500s, Perth was known as a ‘Craftis Toun’. This reputation has stayed with the region throughout the centuries, and today there is still a thriving and reputable Craft and Folk Art sector. Porto-Novo [72] [66] Benin ...
In macroeconomics, the secondary sector of the economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing.It encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction.
To the far eastern region of India is Assam. A state recognised for its creative use of raw materials in textiles and crafts. Assam was one of the states whose craftwork was exhibited in the National Handicrafts and Handborn Museum in 2010, showcased to first lady, Michelle Obama. [11] Production of silk fabrics is iconic of Assamese textiles.