Fabric Plus signs pact to help women SHG in Cachar, Assam with handloom products

Guwahati, Feb 26 (KNN) The district administration of Cachar, Assam has signed an agreement with Fabric Plus to help women SHG in the locality with handloom production. 

In view of this Keerthi Jalli, the district collector inaugurated District Initiative Mission Atmashamman, a campaign on income augmentation through market linkage for handloom weavers.

A new fabric (yarn) in the market known as "MODAL", a type of naturally processed fibre which will be very bright in colour and also cheaper in the market compared to cotton fibre is being introduced for income augmentation as there seems to be higher demand for the product. 

Moktarul Islam had also joined to give impetus to yarn suppliers through central government subsidies. 

Deputy Commissioner has also promised to be open up a Cachar based warehouse soon.

The mission follows a multi-pronged approach of dealing with issues of yarn supply, modernisation of designs and looms, market connectivity and technical skill upgrade. 

Weavers of other parts of Assam tend to stay consistent with production while local handloom scenario is still largely unorganised and unstructured. 

This led to the design of the project to start formalisation of Handloom weaving through market connection.

(KNN Bureau)