New Delhi: National Handloom Day is celebrated in the country on 7th August every year, there is a special significance behind it. In fact, on this day in 1905, the Swadeshi Movement was formally launched at a public meeting in the Town Hall of Kolkata. The Government of India celebrates National Handloom Day on 7 August every year in memory of this. National Handloom Day was launched on 7 August 2015 by PM Narendra Modi on the Centenary Corridor of the College of Madras in Chennai, since then it is being celebrated every year. 7th National Handloom Day is being celebrated on 7th August 2021.

The handloom sector has emerged as the most important cottage trade in India over time. Handloom weavers have been making goods using pure fibers like cotton, silk, and wool. The main objective of celebrating National Handloom Day is to highlight the contribution of handlooms in the socio-economic reform of India. Every year on National Handloom Day, workshops are organized by the government to inform weavers about the options of work, although it was affected last year due to Corona, although this time such workshops are organized in many places.

The handloom industry is one of the essential parts of the cultural heritage of India. According to the ministry statement, it continues to be an essential source of livelihood, especially for women, who make up about 70 percent of the weavers of the region. The day is celebrated to honor the handloom community and acknowledge their contribution to the socio-economic development of India.

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