Question

Note making and summary on The Indian hand knotted carpet industry, a traditionally rural-based cottage industry.... Have long been valued in countries which import them

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Summary on the Indian Knotted carpet industry and cottage industries

India’s contribution to handicraft industries is known one and all. India is a big market for all the foreign countries for handicraft material. India produces handicrafts in cottage industries like khadi, wool, muslin, leather, silk, cotton etc, & many precious items like jewellery, ornaments, statues, idols, gems, stones, etc and also edible items like spices, oils, honey, etc have a huge demand not only within India but also in the foreign markets. The top five Indian cottage industries are cotton weaving, silk weaving, carpet making, leather industry, metal handicrafts and small food processing industries. Cotton weaving is a very important cottage industry in India. In India, In the cottage industry, workers produced goods in their cottages, or small homes and they do everything by hand, from weaving cloth to making clothing. Cottage industries are strong pillers of Indian Economy. Handicraft exports from India registered an 11% growth in 2017 to stand at a value of $ 3.66 billion. Major importers of Indian handicrafts include European countries like France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK. The handicraft of India has become a tag of fashion in many foreign countries. Some of the countries like Germany and UK imports Indian handicrafts in huge volume every year and the demand is increasing year by year. Keeping in view the uniqueness and durability of these handicrafts, other countries are also importing these in large scale. Even, the carpets made in Indian cottage industries are increasing the beauty of big palaces in some of foreign countries. The community of the countries where India is exporting handicrafts are also spreading the beauty of our handicrafts in other countries too and if it will go like this, Indian handicrafts of Indian cottage industries will rule the major world markets.