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| Formed | 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
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| Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website | Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department |
The Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.
The objective of the department is to promote the growth of various components of the textile industry such as handloom, powerloom, spinning and finished garments. [1]
The state is home to more than half of the operating fiber textile mills in India. [2] [3] Coimbatore is often referred to as the Manchester of South India due to its cotton production and textile industries. [4] [5] As of 2022 [update] , Tiruppur exported garments worth $480 billion, contributing to nearly 54% of the all the textile exports from India and the city is known as the knitwear capital due to its cotton knitwear export. [6] [7] As of 2015 [update] , the textile industry in the state accounted for 17% of the total invested capital in all the industries. [8] As of 2021 [update] , 40% of leather goods exported from India worht ₹9,252 crore (US$1.2 billion) are being manufactured in the state. [9]
Kanchipuram silk sari is a type of silk sari made in the Kanchipuram region the state which has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 2005–2006. [10] [11] Kovai Cora Cotton and Bhavani Jamakkalam are other noted Geographical indications. [11] [12]
The state is one of the largest producer of textile yarns and finished garments, accounting for more than 70% of the national output. The department is responsible for the management of entire textile supply chain including facilitating resources including materials, land and labour, textile machinery, education and research and promotion. [13] The department also provides for various savings and pension schemes to support the industries. The government also procures free school uniforms and textiles for distribution to the poor from the textile co-operative industries. [13]
The handloom industry employs more than 2.4 lakh workers with more than 52% women in 1.55 lakh units. The state has the third highest number of handlooms and the highest number of handloom weavers in co-operative units. The department of handlooms is responsible for ensuring the sustainability of the weavers by facilitating raw materials for production, infrastructure support, marketing and sales of finished goods through Co-optex. [13]
The powerloom sector in the state accounts for one fifth share of the country with 5.63 lakh units and employing more than ten lakh people. The department is responsible for modernization of the powerloom sector, up-skilling of workers and facilitating marketing and exports. [13]
The state is the third largest producer of silk and the sericulture department is responsible for increasing the silk output, modernization of the industry, education of farmers, research and marketing. [14]
The handicraft board is responsible for training of artisans, facilitate employment and benefits, improve productivity and quality and sales and marketing of products through "Poompuhar". [14]
The Khadi board was created in 1960 and is responsible for improving the production of khadi products, facilitation of financing and social benefits to khadi producers in rural areas and marketing of the products. [14]
The Palm products development board functions under the department and was established in 1994. It is responsible for safeguarding the interests of palm farmers, improve production, facilitation of sales and marketing of products. [14]
Gobichettipalayam is a town and municipality in Erode district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Gobichettipalayam taluk. It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula at 213 metres (699 ft) above sea level, surrounded by Western Ghats. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the district headquarters Erode, 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Tiruppur and 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Coimbatore. Agriculture and textile industries contribute majorly to the economy of the town.
Mysore Silk is variety of mulberry silk produced in the Indian district of Mysore, Karnataka.
Salem District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the district include Mettur, Thammampatti, Attur, Omalur, Sangagiri and Edappadi. That Salem dates to at least two thousand years ago is evident from the discovery of silver coins from the Roman Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus found by Koneripatti of Salem in 1987. It was ruled by Mazhavar King Kolli Mazhavan and kings Adhiyaman and Valvil Ori of Sangam age. It is part of Mazhanadu, a vast region that dates to the second century BCE. Salem was the largest district of Tamil Nadu. It was bifurcated into Salem and Dharmapuri districts in 1965 and Namakkal district in 1997. Now Salem has been developed a lot by building many bridges and is considered to be the smart city. Salem is famous for cultivating mangoes.
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Avinashi is a municipality in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Avinashi is one among the nine taluks of the district. It is one of the popular pilgrim destinations in Western Tamil Nadu region. It is located on National Highway NH544, which bypasses the town. The history of the town is centered around the Avinasilingeswarar temple. The town was previously a part of the Coimbatore district until Tirupur was carved out as a separate district from the erstwhile districts of Coimbatore and Erode. It is a stopping place for vehicles travelling from the western part of Tamil Nadu to Chennai and Cochin.
Tamil Nadu has the second largest state economy in India. The state also hosts the highest number of factories in the country. The state is 48.40% urbanised, accounting for around 9.26% of the urban population in the country, while the state as a whole accounted for 5.96% of India's total population in the 2011 census. Services contributes to 54% to the gross domestic product of the state, followed by manufacturing at 33% and agriculture at 13%.
The Ministry of Textiles is an Indian government national agency responsible for the formulation of policy, planning, development, export promotion and regulation of the textile industry in India. This includes all natural, artificial, and cellulosic fibers that go into the making of textiles, clothing and Handicrafts.
The Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers' Cooperative Society, popularly known as Co-optex, is a cooperative of traditional handloom weavers of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This is under the control of Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi of Government of Tamil Nadu. The organisation owns a number of shopping outlets in Tamil Nadu. Co-Optex also has an international arm, Co-optex International which exports its products to Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, Greece, Hong Kong, U.K. South Africa and the U.A.E.
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