About UsThe diverse and rich cultural heritage of India has passed across an elegant legacy of arts and handicrafts to the forth coming generations. Handloom Textiles constitute a timeless facet and exemplify the ethnicity and greatness of the rich cultural heritage of India. It is estimated that the handloom industry occupies a second plac to agriculture and provides employment and source of livelihood to 65 lakh workforce. Despite increasing population and prosperity, this industry has an edge over the power loom and mill sectors with its ability to produce the goods in small volumes, innovation and creation of exquisite designs and the adaptability to suit the requirements of the suppliers. The contribution of this industry to the total cloth/textile production has been about 16 per cent. While this sector faces challenges as the weaving on handlooms is predominantly on cotton, the Government¿s endeavour is to create conditions for the harmonious growth of the textile industry as the future yarn consumption pattern is expected to be equitably shared between cotton and other fibres. This would, therefore, define the product with clarity, distinguishing it from compeitition and connecting to its customers. These handloom products reflect the artistries of the weavers who are involved in the process of mastering this art for generations.
Khandua is an apex consortium formed under cluster development program, Nuapatana under Chief Minister¿s special package for handloom weavers. Khandua provides a wide range of silk, ikat fabrics including men¿s wear, women¿s wear and home furnishings. Khandua, an expression of tradition, culture and heritage has been formed through heart and soul of 7000 weavers of Nuapatana cluster in Cuttack district of Orissa.
Khandua is a small initiative to bring these weavers to the limelight. It started in the year 2004 with a big joint family working together to carve out a niche for them. Efforts are in progress to bring in the many facets of Orissa handloom and offer the customers an exquisite blend of handloom products such as towels, bed sheets, napkins, sarees, stoles and other ready to stitch products. The human touch involved in weaving these fabrics is easily traceable in the products and the uniqueness of their designs and colour make them easily distinguishable from others.
Tana Bana is a basic need for creating a fabric. Tana Bana is embedded on a diverse pool of creative and unique talent of the skills of the artisans ranging from hand weaving to graphic designing and further on to oil painting. The traditional weaving process has two yarns. The yarns that are stretched on the loom are called the ¿warp¿ yarn or the ¿Tana¿. The yarns that are drawn across the warp are called the weft or the ¿Bana¿. They may also be called the ¿fill¿ yarn. The process of drawing across completes the weave and creates the fabric. In this way you get ¿Tana Bana¿. A combination of hand processes ensures a range of special effects that gives each product a distinctive finish. It comes in different colours and each of them shimmers through a range of hues and tints making it a worthy accessory to every attire.
We have been successful in creating a niche for our products in the handloom industry in the markets of Europe and America. Our products are in great demand because of their unique designs and premium qualities. We have been the successful participants in the world handloom fairs like text rending and Heimtextil. The time, patience and expertise shown by our weavers in weaving each and every item as a masterpiece can easily be felt in even in a small piece of napkin. |
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