Indian textiles minister Smriti Irani has proposed setting up a handloom park for loin loom weaving in the capital region of Arunachal Pradesh to promote traditional loin looms. She conveyed this to state governor BD Mishra during a recent meeting in which the latter advocated promoting traditional Arunachal textiles at the national and global levels.
Each tribe in the state has a different colour and design, symbolising its identity and loin loom weaving has been a time-tested self-employment avenue for women, the governor said.Indian textiles minister Smriti Irani has proposed setting up a handloom park for loin loom weaving in the capital region of Arunachal Pradesh to promote traditional loin looms. She conveyed this to state governor BD Mishra during a recent meeting in which the latter advocated promoting traditional Arunachal textiles at the national and global levels.#
Mishra also urged Irani to start cotton and silk banks in the state so that weavers can easily collect their thread requirement, according to media reports. (DS)
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