National Handloom day is celebrated on the 7th August, in honor of the handloom weavers and to create an awareness about the importance of the industry in socio development of the nation, also to revive the roots of handlooms and provide work to weavers.
Most importantly, handlooms are environmentally friendly, and a viable way to make a living. The handloom sector provides 4.33 million people with jobs, and is the second largest source of employment in rural India. Around 95% of the world’s hand-woven fabric comes from India (Source: Freshers Live)
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