Preserving the Legacy of Indian Textile Craftsmanship

The Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme provides financial assistance to handloom weavers and their families to improve their living and working conditions, as well as to preserve traditional textile crafts.

Odisha is famous for its handloom sarees, particularly the Sambalpuri and Bomkai sarees, which are known for their intricate designs and vibrant colors.

Banarasi silk sarees are known for their intricate brocade designs, which involve weaving gold and silver threads into the fabric.

Bandhani is a traditional Indian textile craft that involves tying and dyeing fabric to create intricate patterns. It is particularly popular in the state of Rajasthan.

Sozni is a traditional embroidery technique used to create intricate designs on Pashmina shawls. It involves using a fine needle to stitch intricate patterns onto the fabric.

Block printing is a traditional Indian textile craft that involves using wooden blocks to print intricate designs onto fabric. It is particularly popular in the state of Rajasthan.

Kanchipuram silk sarees are known for their intricate zari designs, which involve weaving gold and silver threads into the fabric.

Ajrakh is a traditional Indian textile craft that involves the use of natural dyes to create vibrant colors on fabric. It is particularly popular in the state of Gujarat.

Paithani silk sarees are known for their intricate brocade designs, which involve weaving gold and silver threads into the fabric.

Chikankari is a traditional Indian textile craft that involves the use of intricate embroidery to create colorful and vibrant designs on fabric. It is particularly popular in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Pochampally silk sarees are known for their intricate ikat designs, which involve dyeing the threads before weaving to create intricate patterns.

Shisha is a traditional Indian textile craft that involves the use of intricate mirror work to create shimmering and reflective designs on fabric. It is particularly popular in the state of Rajasthan.

Uppada silk sarees are known for their intricate jamdani designs, which involve weaving different colored threads together to create intricate patterns.

Appliqué is a traditional Indian textile craft that involves the use of intricate appliqué work to create colorful and vibrant designs on fabric. It is particularly popular in the state of West Bengal.