Handloom sari

[citation needed] A handloom sari is often woven on a shuttle-pit loom made from ropes, wooden beams and poles.

[1] Handloom sari weaving is generally a family business and is one of India's cottage industries.

The handloom weaving process requires several stages in order to produce the final product.

Handloom weaving takes place in villages supporting lakhs (hundred thousands) of families for their livelihoods.

Bengal Tant handlooms especially thrived during the Mughal period in Dhaka and Sonargaon, where it received immense support from the royalty with muslin and jamdani which are now a Intangible cultural heritage as well as Gi products of Bangladesh.

The designs on Baluchari saris[10][11] feature mythology stories that can be seen in the temples of Bishnupur & Bankura of West Bengal.

The pallus and borders showcase elaborate designs of flowers, animals and royal court scenes.

The economic policy in India aims to advance the handloom industry from the pre-independence period.

Andhra Pradesh is said to be the home of 359,212 weaver families who work in primary cooperative handloom societies.