THE INITIATIVE

• of integrated handloom clusters

THE BENEFICIARIES

• 700 handloom weavers in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand

THE CHALLENGE

• Seasonal work since many weavers had no looms
• Ineffectual utilisation of skills
• Traditional methods of weaving
• Lack of economies of scale, resulting in poor margins

THE SOLUTION

• A handloom development cluster was developed with the help of Women Development Organisation and Government of Uttarakhand
formed into groups and registered as a cooperative society
• Product diversification
• Yarn bank set up to procure quality yarn at wholesale rates

THE IMPACT

• Revival of handloom activitys
• Mutual understanding and coordination among weavers requirement
• IEnhanced quality of products
• Improved livelihood standards and better prospects