Related Keywords: artisanal textile production, Handloom Cluster Development Project, handloom cluster sites, Indian Ministry of Textile, ITC, ITC pilot project, quality management, sophisticated handloom, textile design, training at IIHT, Zambia, Zambian handloom weaver
Zambian handloom weaver received training at the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT) in Salem on textile design, block printing, use of sophisticated handlooms and quality management. During the training period of two month they also visited several handloom cluster sites in Tamil Nadu. The programme, which was facilitated by the International Trade Centre (ITC), was backed by the Indian government's Ministry of Textiles as well as the IIHT.