Didihat, Munsiyari woollen craftsmen get new handloom sets

Our Correspondent

Pithoragarh, June 22

The production and marketing of the traditional woollen handicraft of Didihat and Munsiyari subdivisions in Pithoragarh district will get a boost as new handloom sets have been installed in Didihat town for traditional craftsmen and women. The sets were inaugurated by Additional Director of Industries SK Nautiyal.

The Additional Director of Industries said woollen shawls, scarves and carpets being manufactured by tribal and other Didihat women in and around the town would have new colours and designs.

“The traditional craftsmen and women in Didihat use some selected and traditional colours in the manufacturing of the woollen craft pieces while the reality is that these colours are no longer in fashion in the current market,” said SK Nautiyal.

According to Nautiyal, to make the traditional woollen craft on a par with international standards in quality, two new master craftsmen are being introduced in Didihat by the department soon and designs and colours are being changed according to market demands. “We have also decided to showcase these crafts in Delhi in October this year so that these handicrafts get international exposure,” said the Additional Director of Industries.