Special handloom exhibition inaugurated in Erode
The Erode district administration inaugurated a two-day handloom exhibition to celebrate National Handloom Day. The event features various local textile products and includes the distribution of welfare assistance to support the region's weaving community.
Why it matters
It highlights government efforts to support traditional industries and the socio-economic welfare of rural artisans.
District Collector S. Kandasamy on Friday (August 7) inaugurated a district-level two-day special handloom exhibition and sale to mark the 12th National Handloom Day at the Collectorate and distributed government welfare assistance worth ₹28.95 lakh to handloom weavers.
Organised by the Department of Handlooms and Textiles, the exhibition on the Collectorate premises will be open Saturday. Handloom products, including Chennimalai bedspreads, Bhavani Jamakkalams, bedsheets, pillow covers, curtains, mats, towels, cotton sarees and soft silk sarees, are being sold with a 20% State government subsidy.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kandasamy said National Handloom Day, observed on August 7, commemorates the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905 and recognises the contribution of handloom weavers to the country’s socio-economic development. He appealed to the public to support the sector by purchasing handloom products.
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