The handloom sector plays a pivotal role in the country's economy. It is one of the largest economic activities next to agriculture. At present like sector with about 35 lakh looms, at present provides employment to 65 lakh persons. The traditional handloom weaving in India has been kept alive by those efficiently skilled household weavers, which inextricably is linked with the age-old The Government of India�s policy for the handloom sector had twin objectives of social and economic. The business objectives anchored in the thrust for growth, were to update old technology, innovativeness, increase productivity, introduce new colors, new designs and to export the handloom fabrics.

The sector is beset with various problems, such as obsolete technology, haphazard production system, low productivity, inadequate working capital, conventional product range, weak marketing links, overall stagnation of production and sales and above all, competition from power looms and mill sector. There is no doubt that India's textiles constitute one of the costly sources of textile designs in the world, drawn upon increasingly by textile designers, product designers and craze designers from all nationalities. Predominantly Mahatma Gandhi recognized the significance of textile handicrafts during the struggle for independence. A notable aspect of Gandhi's views on this issue is that he emphasized not only handloom weaving but also spinning by hand. Gandhi emphasized hand spinning so much that the instrument for this the Charkha become a leading symbol of the freedom movement. Most of the handloom weavers are willing to live in a joint family system. The income and living standards of the handloom weavers are very poor