Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 31, No 2 (2018)

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An insight of handloom silk weavers of Molakalmuru

SUKANYA PATIL, K. J. SANNAPAPAMMA

Abstract


Molakalmuru is a taluk place which is situated in Chitradurga districtabout 250 Km away from the capital city of Bangalore. TheMolakalmuru handloom silk sarees are famous for unique traditionalmotifs (which are also symbolic in nature), design, colour and colourcombination, beautiful fine geometry work and durability. Presentlysilk saree weavers of Molakalmuru are facing social, econamical andmarketing problems. Majority of the weavers were belonged to middleage and young age group, educated up to secondary level of educationand cent per cent of the weavers belonged to Hindu community.Majority of the weavers’ belonged to nuclear with medium size familyof 4-5 members and middle income group and weavers selected weavingas a profession inherited from their forefathers. Further, the weaversworked under master weavers and all the weavers owned weaver’shealth card, yashaswini health card and BPL cards. Low returns andless profit were the major constraints as expressed by weaver, followedby lack of publicity and advertisement.

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