National Handloom Week - WATW, “THREADS FROM THE NORTH-EAST”
WE ARE THE WRITERS , India’s premium content writing agency has taken an initiative to promote the vibrant handloom sector of India’s north-east region on the occasion of National Handloom Week (7th-14th April 2021) The seven sister states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura , which constitute the northeastern region of India, have a tradition of handloom that dates back several centuries. The region constitutes the highest number of handlooms across the country which is widely praised for its indigenous variety and interesting use of colour play and motifs. For instance, in Kautilya's treatise Arthashastra which was penned down in the 3rd century BC, Assam silk has been described as the best kind of silk in the entire world. Read More: In the North-eastern region, the maximum numbers of households engaged in weaving are women, which have resulted in a large percentage of the women population emerging as independent entrepreneurs . M...