Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Powerlooms a Trouble to Handloom Weavers in India

Handloom is a machine that is used to weave cloth without any need of power for any operation. Power loom is a machine that uses drive shaft of power for weaving. The process involves various intricate operations to make the textile. Handloom is better because it is a machine used to weave clothes and it doesn't need electricity but power loom is a machine which need electricity to work and spend a lot of Power. 

Designing a Handloom Saree

After introduction of Power loom weavers who made cotton sarees, silk saree, dress, materials raise their concern to respective state govt, because powerlooms directly cut job of handloom weavers in all states of India which produce best handloom shirt or other handloom textile like shawl, handloom bedsheets. By Introducing Powerloom the designs like ikat saree, khandua pata, pasapalli saree, bomkai saree, sambalpuri saree, kotpad saree, tribal shawl of the specific place going to disappear from the handloom map. Now all Weavers in Odisha concern about their food for the family. After a lot of intervention from last few days govt again started promoting it, but still a long way to go. Odisha Saree Store aim to develop life of weavers but all depend upon your support.

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