Welcome to Handloom Mark Website!!

Handloom Textiles constitute a timeless facet of the rich cultural Heritage of India. As an economic activity, the handloom sector occupies a place second only to agriculture in providing livelihood to the people. It is estimated that handloom industry provides employment to 65 lakh workforce directly and indirectly and there are about 35 lakh looms spread all over India.

The production of handloom fabrics is estimated to be approximately 6947 million sq. mtrs. during 2007-08 and the contribution of handloom to the total cloth/textile production, comprising Handloom, Mill and Powerloom sectors during the year 2007-08 is estimated to be about 16%.

News & Events

• TN govt to set up more handloom stores
• Handloom training centre comes up in Sikkim
• Aussie govt to support Sri Lankan handloom sector
• DCI to display handloom denim garments at Tex Trends
• Roadmap to bring in Ceylon Handlooms to Intl markets

Retail Outlets Selling Handloom Mark Products

• The Gujarat State Handloom & Handicraft Development Corporation Ltd.
• Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation Ltd
• Tamilnadu Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd (Co-optex)
  Co-optex International
• The Pondicherry State Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd. (PONTEX)
• The Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Co-op Society Ltd.
• Kerala State Hanloom Develop. Corpn.