About the maker: Profile of few

Craftspeople

1.NAME: Babli
AGE: 38
GENDER : Female
VILLAGE: Thorang
PROFESSION: Knitting artisan
MOBILE NO: +91 7876406529

Details:
- Number of years of experience: 5-10
-Current monthly income: Rs.2500-5000
-Area of specialty: Hand knitting

Miscellaneous-
● Raw materials and finished products -
Buy from local markets, sell at craft fairs
● Problems faced in marketing the
products – less profit margins due to
multiple middlemen.
● Possible areas of improvements- Better
marketing
● Uses traditional motifs and designs
repeatedly

2.NAME: Amita
AGE: 49
GENDER : Female
VILLAGE: Gondola
PROFESSION: Knitting artisan
MOBILE NO: 7876408154
Details:
- Number of years of experience: 10-25
-Current monthly income: Rs.2500-5000
-Area of specialty: Knitting

Miscellaneous-
● Raw materials and finished products -
Buys from local markets, sell directly to
customers
● Problems faced in marketing the
products –transportation issues
● Area of possible improvements- Designs

3.NAME: Palmo
AGE: 49
VILLAGE: Gondola post Gondola (HP)
GENDER : Female
PROFESSION: Knitting artisan
MOBILE NO.–9418434699

Details:
Work experience – 25-50 years
Current monthly income- 2500-5000
Area of Speciality – Hand Knitting

Miscellaneous:
●Raw material and finished products-buys
from nearest markets, sells at craft fairs.
●Do not face any problems in marketing
the products
● Says that government help must be
provided in the form of subsidies etc.
● Area of possible improvements-
Packaging

4. NAME: Dolma
VILLAGE: Gondola post Gondola (HP)
GENDER : Female
PROFESSION: Knitting artisan
MOBILE NO.–7876411088

Details:
Work experience –10-25 years
Current monthly income- 2500-5000
Area of Speciality – Hand Knitting

Miscellaneous:
●Raw material and finished products-buys
from local market, sells directly to
customers.
●Problem faced in marketing the
products- Marketplace is very far from
their homes.
●For work : uses own designs, mostly
latest designs in market.

5. NAME: Sunita
AGE: 36
VILLAGE: Gondola
GENDER: female
PROFESSION: Knitting artisan
MOBILE NO: +91 7876448372

Details:
- Number of years of experience: 10 to 25
years
-Current monthly income: Rs.2500-5000
-Area of specialty: Hand knitting,sewing

Miscellaneous-
● Raw materials and finished products -
Buys from local markets (however at
times they aren’t available easily or are
highly priced).They sell at craft fairs.
● Problems faced in marketing the
products – needs some means of
transportation till the market.
●Designs: Uses self-made designs, haven’t
discovered any new raw materials other
than the traditional ones.