Gorakhpur: Handloom weavers hold the craft alive because of ardour regardless of dealing with financial hardship

A handful of weavers are retaining alive the custom of handcrafted textiles in Gorakhpur metropolis of Uttar Pradesh.

In accordance with the weavers nonetheless working within the handloom trade, Gorakhpur, as soon as famend for its handloom merchandise is now dealing with powerful occasions.

With the introduction of energy looms, many weavers say there was a drastic drop in demand for his or her merchandise, which take for much longer to provide in comparison with these made on energy looms. This decline has considerably impacted their livelihood.