1Asst Professor, DVR College of Engineering &Technology, Hyderabad-502285
2Assst Professor, GITAM Institute of Management, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam-530045
Online published on 12 May, 2017.
The handloom sector in India is largest cottage industry with a position next only to agriculture in providing employment to rural artisans with low capital investment and environment friendly. Handloom sector in Andhra Pradesh is known to manufacture exclusive sarees with intricate and distinctive designs. Every peace woven is often different from others. Every piece symbolize a job done carefully by the artesian. There are about 3.50 lakhs Handloom weavers depending on weaving and allied activities. Out of which approximately 50% are covered under 1282 Weavers Cooperative Societies in the State.
Handloom sector, Handloom weavers, Weavers cooperative socities
