Traditional hand weaving has been a part of India’s cultural heritage.

This sector occupies a position

next to agriculture as it provides livelihood opportunities to millions of people. The handloom
industry is expanding both nationally and internationally because of the demand for hand crafted
artefacts and unique traditional design, but the socioeconomic condition of the weaving community
is continuously deteriorating.

The problems faced by the weavers are competing in the global markets, low level of income, poor
market price of the finished commodity and inability to reach the buyers.

This study is motivated by the findings of the other studies that show a gradual shift of the
profession from weaving to government services because of the uncertainty that lies in this sector as
well as lack of attention of the government towards the up falling condition of traditional weavers.