The pride that lost The handloom industry, which was once very popular, is now nearing its end, and before we can discuss why the industry collapsed, we need to know what a handloom is. It is actually an industry which requires some small machinery and some materials like cotton, silk, wool, jute etc. to make. Some skilled people use them to make clothes and other things. It is a cottage industry and one where a family is engaged in making clothes. This is the most eco-friendly way to make clothes. Now let us know why this cottage industry collapsed. Impacts Of American Civil War The hand of the American civil war is heavily behind the collapse of the handloom industry. During the Civil War, the United States imported large quantities of raw materials from India to make its industries flourish. Especially the materials that are essential for handloom. And while constantly importing from India to their own country, local handloom shops started closing down due to lack of materials. Competition Grows As time goes on, so does the competition. Larger machines began to be made that could produce too many fabrics in a very short time. As a result, sales of handmade garments gradually declined and the market for machine-made garments continued to grow. Growth of Manchester Goods The Manchester industry flourished and established its dominance between 2002 and 2014. The price of cloth decreases a little and the demand increases. As a result, cottage artists are in danger. The fabric that they used to make a garment is ready in five minutes, so the price of their garment starts to rise, which causes the market to slow down and their livelihood starts to decline. This is one of the key reasons for the extinction of handlooms. Lack Of Infrastructural Facilities Technology begins to be more and more modified. On the other hand, cottage artisans are not given any infrastructure facilities, as much as they used to be given. In addition, the demand for raw materials increased in large textile mills, which led to the sinking of small scale industries. Besides, most of the people started giving priority to silk and cotton over khadi, which led to a major collapse in the khadi industry.
