The method used to weave clothes manually began during the period of Indus valley civilisation, almost 12,000 years ago. The method of weaving clothes or garments in looms using hand is called handlooms. Looms are the machines used to weave garments. Looms are in two types, power looms and handlooms. Power loom is operated with the help of electricity and handlooms are by hand. This helps in the use of minimising power which helps to reduce the capital intensive and also it is not harmful in any kind and will not follow any pollution. Because it is strictly eco-friendly.
Panipat which is in the state of Haryana is known as the city of handlooms. It is one of the major occupations of the people of Panipat. It also help in the development of rural India by providing financial support through the selling of handmade clothes that have high market value.
Even though it represents the cultural heritage of India, it also offers the imagination power of the artist. The major benefit of this method is it can introduce new designs which cannot recreate it by power looms.
Handlooms are said to be one of the occupations of the weaker community. They are mainly considering this as the source of income. It is a method executed by hand to provide job opportunities to those who are in both rural and urban areas.
Handloom Sarees
The biggest contribution of handloom is ‘Sarees’. Handmade sarees have more demand than the other sarees. Because power loom sarees cannot introduce new designs it is only in one colour. By handmade sarees or clothes have a wide variety of designs like stripes, checks etc. The government encourages this method by giving financial protection and providing opportunities. It is because, it is rich in income, provide economic security to rural and urban people and have demand in the market.
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