Question

describe how in the race with the machine we have forgotten our heritage and how indian weavers and power loom workers are deprived of their livelihood​

Answer 1

With modernisation, everything has become machine dependent. Machines in factories churn out fabric, giving stiff competition to weavers and loom workers.

These artisans spend a lot of time and put in a lot of labour to make a single piece of fabric. As a result, their products are expensive.

Moreover, middlemen add their own commissions to it and eventually the artisans get paid very little.

Further, the modern consumer focusses on the cost factor and trendy wear.

So, though the artisans are keeping traditional artforms alive, they themselves are losing their livelihood and struggling to make ends meet, because of lower demand of handlooms, higher costs and lack of effective marketing.