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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%.
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