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Along with the artistry of weavers, the Indian handloom industry demonstrates the richness and diversity of Indian culture. The sector, which employs about 4.3 million people, is the second-largest employment provider for the rural population in India after agriculture. The sector accounts for 14.9 per cent of the total cloth produced in the country (excluding wool, silk, khadi and hosiery) and has the largest infrastructure with 2.3 million weaving looms. The total handloom cloth production in India reached 6.7 billion sq. m. in 2009-10, up from 6.1 billion sq. m. in 2005-06, registering a growth rate of 2.3 per cent.
Key Markets and Export Destinations
- The export of handloom products increased from US$ 116.7 million in 2009-10 {April-September) to US$ 156.3 million in 2010-11 {April-September), registering a growth of 34 per cent.
- The US, the UK, Germany and Japan are the major importers of Indian handloom products.
- Japan had been importing textile products primarily from China, but recently the focus has shifted to India, primarily due to its preference for handloom products in silk, flex and Jute.
- Some of the leading international players that import Indian handloom products include IKEA, Wal-Mart, Target Corporation, Habitat and Town and Country Linen.
The Handloom Export Promotion Council
The HEPC is a statutory body of the government of India constituted under the ministry of textiles, Government of India to promote the export of all handloom products like fabrics, home furnishings, carpets and floor coverings, etc. HEPC was constituted in the year of 1965 with 65 members and its present membership is around 2000 spread all over the country.
Contact Details
34, Cathedral Garden road
Nungambakkam
Chennai-600034
Tamil Nadu
India
Tel:+91-44-282788-79,28276043
Fax: +91-44-28271761
E-Mail : hepc@hepcindia.com
Website : www.hepcindia.com
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