Many new products have replaced handicrafts – identify them and find

1.	Many new products have replaced handicrafts – identify them and find out where they are produced. Discuss how this could affect the lives of handicrafts persons.
Answer» a) Basket making: 1. Baskets made of bamboo and eetha chettu leaves require simple investment. 2. Basket makers are using very few materials mostly made of natural sources. 3. But many plastic industries produce goods like baskets with cheap rates. 4. So the demand for such products has reduced considerably. b) Handloom weavers in Dharmavaram : 1. Dharmavaram sarees one traditionally woven in the interlocked weft technique. 2. Dharmavaram silk sarees are a benchmark in the traditional craft industry. 3. They are very famous for striking colour combinations with contrast pallu and border woven with exquisite brocade gold patterns. 4. Dharmavaram weavers face stiff competition from power loom and mill made cloth. 5. These are cheaper as they are produced on machines. 6. So weavers are not getting many rates for Dharmavaram sarees. Thus the lives of basket makers and handloom weavers are getting worse.

Many new products have replaced handicrafts – identify them and find out where they are produced. Discuss how this could affect the lives of handicrafts persons.

Answer»

a) Basket making:

1. Baskets made of bamboo and eetha chettu leaves require simple investment.

2. Basket makers are using very few materials mostly made of natural sources.

3. But many plastic industries produce goods like baskets with cheap rates.

4. So the demand for such products has reduced considerably.

b) Handloom weavers in Dharmavaram :

1. Dharmavaram sarees one traditionally woven in the interlocked weft technique.

2. Dharmavaram silk sarees are a benchmark in the traditional craft industry.

3. They are very famous for striking colour combinations with contrast pallu and border woven with exquisite brocade gold patterns.

4. Dharmavaram weavers face stiff competition from power loom and mill made cloth.

5. These are cheaper as they are produced on machines.

6. So weavers are not getting many rates for Dharmavaram sarees.

Thus the lives of basket makers and handloom weavers are getting worse.