Work Profile of the Weavers in Handloom Industry

Objective of the research paper is to analyse the work profile of handloom weavers and to provide some appropriate suggestions for uplifting the working conditions. The study has been undertaken to find out means to revive the traditional handloom industries. The study mainly depends upon primary as well as secondary data.

Primary data has been collected from 80 respondents using interview schedule. The study found that poverty is the main reason for choosing weaving as their occupation. It is suggested that government should increase the benefits for the member of the handloom cooperative society to attract all weavers under its fold and it concludes that there is many experienced handloom weavers available in Kanniyakumari District.

by X. Maria Muthu Shanthini "Work Profile of the Weavers in Handloom Industry"

Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-1 , December 2017,

URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd7174.pdf

Direct Link - http://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/social-science/7174/work-profile-of-the-weavers-in-handloom-industry/x-maria-muthu-shanthini

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