Vishu brings new hope for handloom weavers
The Hindu
Special rebate for products expected to help weavers in a big way
With the pandemic washing away major festival seasons, handloom weavers in Ernakulam, mostly represented by those at Chendamangalam in Paravur taluk, are hopeful that the upcoming Vishu season will prop up their fortunes. “We are hopeful that the rebate for handloom products in the first fortnight of the season will help weavers in a big way,” said T.S. Baby of Handloom Cooperative 3478 at Paravur on Wednesday. He added that there were around 800 weavers in the taluk under 13 cooperatives, and they had not been able to sell products due to pandemic restrictions. The stock is worth around ₹7 crore, and primary weavers’ cooperatives will be able to make headway provided it is sold out.
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