Making fashion statement internationally! Center to promote Odisha Handloom
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New Delhi, Aug. 8: Odisha had a magnificent tradition of cultural arts like music, literature, and handloom. The Odia weavers are keeping this great and beautiful art of handloom for the generation to generations.
Taking this handloom on an international level and providing niche to the local weavers, Union Textile Department comes up with new promoting ideas for Odisha handlooms, which includes the weavers will be able to get 10 times more price on their hard labor.
Addressing on the occasion of the 5th National Handloom Day celebration at the SOA University, Secretary, Union Ministry of Textiles, Ravi Capoor stated that the Ministry is mulling how to make handloom an international fashion.
He also said We are trying to reduce the middlemen in the trade of handloom products. So that the weavers will get a handsome price for their products.
Secretary also mentioned, “Only eight to ten countries of the world are enriched in the handloom sector. India certainly has the potential to create a special identity for them in the world arena in this field. For that, there is a lot of work to be done in the handloom sector. Odisha weavers are doing a great job in this respect. Government is implementing a number of schemes for the weavers and they should grab these”.
Two Padma Shri award winners for handloom- Gobardhan Panik, Chaturbhuja Meher and 12 Sant Kabir award winners- Kalabati Meher, Swarnalata Meher, Sarat Kumar Patra, Bhaktaraj Meher, Bhagaban Meher, Dayalu Meher, Surendra Meher, Shyamasundar Karan, Bhikari Meher, Murali Meher, Khetramohan Meher and Sashidhar Meher were felicitated on this occasion.
Among others, Minister of State (Independent), Handloom, Textile, and Handicrafts, Padmini Dian and Textile Secretary Ravi Capoor were present.
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