Powerlooms warned against producing articles reserved for handlooms
The Hindu
Collector J. Meghanath Reddy has warned powerlooms against manufacturing articles that have been reserved for handlooms. In a press release, he said that saree, dhothi, towel, angavastram, lungi, beds
Collector J. Meghanath Reddy has warned powerlooms against manufacturing articles that have been reserved for handlooms. In a press release, he said that saree, dhothi, towel, angavastram, lungi, bedsheet/bedcover, furnishing clothes, jamakkalam, dress materials, kamblies, shawls and woollen tweed were among those reserved for manufacturing only by handlooms under the Handloom (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act 1985. The decision was taken to protect the culture and handloom industry and to protect the handloom weavers.More Related News