Question

Should weavers procure raw materials, weave Ikkat sarees and sell them directly to the people? What
are the challenges in it?

SCERT Telangana Class 7 Social Studies Ch 7 Handicrafts and Handlooms

Answer 1

No, they weren't directly sell them to the people. the weavers are not getting rate due to middle men’s involvement. vogue and change their designs accordingly. They have to depend on middlemen for getting raw materials like cotton or silk yarn as these are produced in far away centres and to about the fashion trend. So middlemen become prominent and took the large share in it.

Answer 2

Fashions in cities change fast and it is difficult for the weavers to know what kind of designs are in demand.
Therefore, they have to rely on middlemen to know about the designs in vogue and change their designs accordingly.
They also have to depend on middlemen to the raw material like cotton or silk yarn as they are produced in far away centres.