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The National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum (NHHM) commonly known as National Crafts Museum in New Delhi is one of the largest crafts museums in India. It is run by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. The museum is situated on the corner of the Pragati Maidan, facing the Purana Quila complex. [1]
The state has the third highest number of handlooms and the highest number of handloom weavers in co-operative units. The department of handlooms is responsible for ensuring the sustainability of the weavers by facilitating raw materials for production, infrastructure support, marketing and sales of finished goods through Co-optex. [13] Powerloom
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Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology (IIHTs) are government run public institutes of higher education in the handloom sector.
Shantipur had about 1,200 handlooms during the Swadeshi movement organized to oppose the partition of Bengal or Bang-Bhang. 1906 AD to 1915 AD was the period of revival of Shantipur weaving industry. however, the First World War interrupted progress. [26] Shantipur Handloom Industry has seen huge changes since the 1920s.
Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation of India was an agency of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India [1] established in 1958 with main objectives to undertake exports of handicrafts, handlooms products, khadi and products of village industries from India and to undertake special promotional measures.
Sant Kabir Award is an Indian Government award conferred to outstanding weavers who have made valuable contribution in keeping alive the handloom heritage. It was established for dedication in building up linkages between the past, present and future through dissemination of knowledge on traditional skills and designs by Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. [1]
Paithani Bridal Sari Paithani Bridal Sari An aeroplane with a Paithani design created by Meera Mehta an Indian textile designer, on its vertical stabilizer-rudder.. Paithani is a variety of sari, named after the Paithan town in Aurangabad from state of Maharashtra in India where the sari was first made by hand.