While writing my essay on Indian handlooms in 21st century, I am in a deep thought process of what actually I can do about for the languishing sector of Indian handicrafts. The ever increasing competition of handcrafted, handmade art with a cheap imitation on machines has put the industry into a deep dark cave. And somewhere the artisans have lost their way back to the light. The declined patronage of crafts have cause the craftsperson to shift from their hereditary work to wage labourers in the towns. There is such a mess of political, social and ethical issue with our handloom sector that solving one issue may complicate the other one. But now after thinking I have decided that I will only buy Indian cloth. That is the least I can do for my self and to satisfy my much bleeding heart on present situation, our weavers are in.
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