Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology

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Indian Institute of Handloom Technology
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Type Public institutions
Location
India
Nickname IIHT
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Varanasi
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Salem
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Guwahati
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Jodhpur
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Bargarh
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Fulia
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Venkatagiri
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Gadag
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Champa
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Kannur
Location of the 6 Central Sector IIHTs (green) and 4 State Sector IIHTs (red)

Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology (IIHTs) are government run public institutes of higher education in the handloom sector.

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There are six institutes in the central sector and four in the State sector. Central sector IIHTs are under administrative control of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and State sector IIHTs are under administrative control of respective state government and bodies.

The courses offered by the IIHTs are designed to cover various aspects of handloom technology, including designing, dyeing, weaving, printing, and finishing of handloom fabrics. The courses are offered at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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IIHT, Bargarh, Odisha, India
IIHTs and locations
Serial noNameEstablishedModeLocationState/UT
1 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Varanasi 1911 (1956)Central Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
2 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem 1960Central Salem Tamil Nadu
3 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Guwahati 1982Central Guwahati Assam
4 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Jodhpur 1993Central Jodhpur Rajasthan
5 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Bargarh 2008Central Bargarh Odisha
6 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Fulia 2015Central Fulia West Bengal
7 S.P.K.M. Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Venkatagiri 1992State Venkatagiri Andhra Pradesh
8 Karnataka Handloom Technology Institute, Gadag 1994State Gadag Karnataka
9 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Champa 2006State Champa Chhattisgarh
10 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Kannur 1987State Kannur Kerala
11 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Surat 2014State Surat Gujarat

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