| Subject: | Economics |
| Title: | Sustainability Problem in Handloom Sector in India: An Analytical Perspective |
| Author(s): | Kiran Soibam |
| Published on: | 30th December 2025 |
| Published by: | Lyceum India |
| Name of the Journal: | Lyceum India Journal of Social Sciences |
| ISSN/E-ISSN: | 3048-6513 |
| Volume & Issue: | Volume: 2, Issue: 7 |
| Pages: | 142-148 |
| Original DOI (if any): | 10.5281/zenodo.18052160 |
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| Abstract: | The handloom industry stands at the heart of India’s cultural identity and supports the rural economy, directly and indirectly employing thousands of weavers. It fuels export revenue, brings in foreign exchange, and pushes rural development forward. Yet the industry faces a serious sustainability crisis that threatens its future. This crisis is not just about competition from power looms and mills though that’s a big part of it. The sector also struggles with outdated marketing practices, tangled supply chains, unreliable infrastructure, rising raw material costs, and the fragile socioeconomic status of its weavers. This paper puts together the existing research to build a theoretical framework for tackling the sustainability challenge. The analysis highlights a major gap in how we compare cooperative and private sector models. It’s clear the industry needs integrated strategies that address its deep-rooted problems only then can the sector secure lasting growth and protect the wellbeing of its artisans. |
| Keywords: | Handloom, sustainability, cooperative sector, private sector, weaver welfare, marketing challenges. |
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