National Handloom Day celebration 2020-: Rastriya Hatkargha divas
National Handloom Day is First celebrated on 7th August 2015 at Chennai with the collaboration of Weavers' Service Centre.
National Handloom Day Celebration 2020 – Rastriya
Hatkargha Diwas
Why 7th August?
National Handloom Day was first celebrated on 7th
August 2015 in Chennai, organised by the Government of India in collaboration
with the Weavers’ Service Centre.
The date holds historical importance. On 7th August
1905, at Town Hall in Calcutta, a resolution was passed to boycott machine-made
fabric and promote Khadi Vastra, marking the beginning of the Swadeshi
Movement. This movement became a powerful symbol of self-reliance and respect
for indigenous craft.
Purpose of Celebration
National Handloom Day is dedicated to weavers, master
weavers, and their families. It recognises their contribution to preserving
India’s rich weaving heritage. The celebration takes place at Weavers’ Service
Centres, clusters, and societies across the country.
On this day:
National Awardees are honoured for excellence in the handloom sector.
Cultural and craft events are organised to promote handloom products.
Awareness campaigns encourage people to buy and use
handloom fabric.
Quick Handloom Knowledge – Q&A
Q1. Example of Plain Weave?
A: Muslin cloth.
Q2. What is Warp?
A: Longitudinal threads running from the warp beam
through the lease rods, healds, and reed to the fell of the cloth.
Q3. What is Weft?
A: Transverse threads passed from one shuttle box to
another through the shed, over the sley race. A single weft thread is called a
pick.
Q4. What is Weaving?
A: The interlacement of warp and weft threads to
produce cloth, done on various types of looms.
Q5. Types of Cotton Yarn?
A: Grey cotton, bleached cotton, and dyed cotton.
Q6. What is Crimp?
A: The shrinkage percentage of warp and weft in the
fabric (approx. 5% for warp, 3% for weft).
Q7. Dents per two inches – related system?
A: Stock port system.
Q8. Sizing is required for?
A: Silk, cotton, polyester, nylon, etc.
Q9. Mat weave 2/2 is also called?
A: Basket weave.
Q10. Most difficult weave to produce in Jacquard?
A: Plain weave, due to its one-up, one-down structure.
Q11. King & Queen of Fibres?
A: Cotton (King) and Silk (Queen).
Q12. Basic weaves?
A: Plain, twill, satin/sateen.
Q13. Types of Handlooms?
A: Primitive, pit, frame, semi-automatic looms.
Q14. Important handloom part?
A: Sley/Slay.
Q15. What is Handloom Day celebration?
A: A day to honour weavers, promote handloom, and
celebrate our textile heritage.
Q16. Time to produce a handloom saree?
A: Varies by technique and design —
Odisha cotton saree (single ikat): 4–7 days
West Bengal jamdani saree: 15–20 days
Gujarat tangalia saree: 20–30 days
Jammu & Kashmir pashmina shawl: 1–2 months
Maharashtra paithani saree: 15–20 days
For more handloom knowledge, visit:
handloomsambalpuri.blogspot.com
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