Related Keywords: cottage industry, cotton, Design Development programme, Export Development Board, International Design Expert, silk yarn, Sri Lankan handloom, Textile Industry
Sri Lankan handloom textile industry is a highly labour-intensive, export-oriented and rural based. The industry produces mainly cotton and silk products, utilizing cotton and silk yarn. Generally, with low capital costs and running expenses, handloom is a household or cottage industry, where skilled hands create value added products, according the Export Development Board.
