Varanasi: In an unprecedented move, the globally acclaimed fine and exquisite pashmina Woolen in Varanasi in the first attempt of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to introduce the heritage craft of Pashmina weaving outside Leh-Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir and to acquaint the artisans with the rest of India. The clothes will be woven soon. unique art.
KVIC has tied up four Khadi institutions from Varanasi and Ghazipur districts of Uttar Pradesh for processing raw pashmina wool and weaving woolen into luxury fabric which has huge demand across the world. The four khadi institutes are Krishak Village Industries Development Institute, Varanasi, Shri Mahadev Khadi Village Industries Institute, Ghazipur, Khadi Blanket Industries Institute, Ghazipur and Gram Seva Ashram, Ghazipur. These KVIC-affiliated institutions have started procuring raw pashmina wool from Leh-Ladakh and brought it to Delhi on November 15 for processing, which includes cutting hair and turning it into roving.
The roving will be sent back to Leh for spinning where Khadi artisans, who have been provided with 100 new model Charkhas by KVIC, will use them.
KVIC President Vinay Kumar Saxena told TOI on Sunday, “This move will ensure full utilization of the entire quantity of non-hairless pashmina wool and will open up new opportunities for local artisans apart from availability of genuine and affordable pashmina wool products in Varanasi. ”
“KVIC will also provide online marketing support to these Khadi institutions. This will be a significant initiative as Pashmina will be produced for the first time outside the Jammu and Kashmir and Leh-Ladakh region.
Pashmina weaving in Varanasi will start from January next year. At least 20 Khadi artisans from Sewapuri Ashram in Varanasi will be given 30-day training in Pashmina weaving, for which two master trainers from West Bengal have been roped in.
These four Khadi institutes of Varanasi division have started processing raw pashmina wool in Delhi.
“About 200 kg of pashmina wool processed in Delhi will be supplied to the artisans in Leh by the first week of December. These artisans from Leh will spin the wool by the end of December and then it will be brought to Varanasi for weaving,” said Sandeep Singh, secretary, Krishak Village Industries Development Institute, Varanasi.
He said that the two master trainers from West Bengal are highly trained in making muslin which involves very fine weaving which is similar to Pashmina weaving.
“Recently during the meeting of KVIC Chairman with Lt Governor of Ladakh RK Mathur, LG informed that about 50 metric tonnes of raw pashmina is produced every year in Leh-Ladakh, out of which only 15 metric tonnes of wool is produced. Actually done after cleaning and processing.
Out of this 15 MT dehaired pashmina wool in Leh-Ladakh only 500 kg is used by some small units for manufacturing pashmina products, which is causing loss of employment in Ladakh.
Khadi institutions of Varanasi recently procured 500 kg of raw pashmina wool from Leh and brought it to Delhi for processing. The processing of raw pashmina wool in Delhi was started on 20th November by the Chairman of KVIC.
“The processed pashmina wool will be sent back to the artisans in Leh-Ladakh. The Pashmina Raw Wool Processing Center in Delhi will ensure year-round supply of pashmina roving to the artisans in Leh-Ladakh, where all activities remain suspended for six months due to extreme cold,” said the Chairman.
Saxena said that KVIC after a month of training provided 100 new model 8-spindle charkhas to the local artisans of Likir, Saspol, Shakti and Leh to start spinning pashmina wool. Four institutes of Varanasi division have adopted artisans and have decided to pay a spinning fee of Rs 20 per hunk.
At present, artisans working on the traditional charkha in Leh-Ladakh produce only 2-3 hunk of pashmina wool per day and earn less than Rs 100 per day. But now, by using 8 spindles charkha, they will be able to produce up to 15 hunks per day and earn Rs 300 per day.
KVIC has also provided 25 high-quality 48-inch-wide looms to the artisans in Leh which will reduce the weaving effort and help in producing all types of fabrics.
If the response is good and the work progresses, KVIC will provide more Charkhas.
KVIC has tied up four Khadi institutions from Varanasi and Ghazipur districts of Uttar Pradesh for processing raw pashmina wool and weaving woolen into luxury fabric which has huge demand across the world. The four khadi institutes are Krishak Village Industries Development Institute, Varanasi, Shri Mahadev Khadi Village Industries Institute, Ghazipur, Khadi Blanket Industries Institute, Ghazipur and Gram Seva Ashram, Ghazipur. These KVIC-affiliated institutions have started procuring raw pashmina wool from Leh-Ladakh and brought it to Delhi on November 15 for processing, which includes cutting hair and turning it into roving.
The roving will be sent back to Leh for spinning where Khadi artisans, who have been provided with 100 new model Charkhas by KVIC, will use them.
KVIC President Vinay Kumar Saxena told TOI on Sunday, “This move will ensure full utilization of the entire quantity of non-hairless pashmina wool and will open up new opportunities for local artisans apart from availability of genuine and affordable pashmina wool products in Varanasi. ”
“KVIC will also provide online marketing support to these Khadi institutions. This will be a significant initiative as Pashmina will be produced for the first time outside the Jammu and Kashmir and Leh-Ladakh region.
Pashmina weaving in Varanasi will start from January next year. At least 20 Khadi artisans from Sewapuri Ashram in Varanasi will be given 30-day training in Pashmina weaving, for which two master trainers from West Bengal have been roped in.
These four Khadi institutes of Varanasi division have started processing raw pashmina wool in Delhi.
“About 200 kg of pashmina wool processed in Delhi will be supplied to the artisans in Leh by the first week of December. These artisans from Leh will spin the wool by the end of December and then it will be brought to Varanasi for weaving,” said Sandeep Singh, secretary, Krishak Village Industries Development Institute, Varanasi.
He said that the two master trainers from West Bengal are highly trained in making muslin which involves very fine weaving which is similar to Pashmina weaving.
“Recently during the meeting of KVIC Chairman with Lt Governor of Ladakh RK Mathur, LG informed that about 50 metric tonnes of raw pashmina is produced every year in Leh-Ladakh, out of which only 15 metric tonnes of wool is produced. Actually done after cleaning and processing.
Out of this 15 MT dehaired pashmina wool in Leh-Ladakh only 500 kg is used by some small units for manufacturing pashmina products, which is causing loss of employment in Ladakh.
Khadi institutions of Varanasi recently procured 500 kg of raw pashmina wool from Leh and brought it to Delhi for processing. The processing of raw pashmina wool in Delhi was started on 20th November by the Chairman of KVIC.
“The processed pashmina wool will be sent back to the artisans in Leh-Ladakh. The Pashmina Raw Wool Processing Center in Delhi will ensure year-round supply of pashmina roving to the artisans in Leh-Ladakh, where all activities remain suspended for six months due to extreme cold,” said the Chairman.
Saxena said that KVIC after a month of training provided 100 new model 8-spindle charkhas to the local artisans of Likir, Saspol, Shakti and Leh to start spinning pashmina wool. Four institutes of Varanasi division have adopted artisans and have decided to pay a spinning fee of Rs 20 per hunk.
At present, artisans working on the traditional charkha in Leh-Ladakh produce only 2-3 hunk of pashmina wool per day and earn less than Rs 100 per day. But now, by using 8 spindles charkha, they will be able to produce up to 15 hunks per day and earn Rs 300 per day.
KVIC has also provided 25 high-quality 48-inch-wide looms to the artisans in Leh which will reduce the weaving effort and help in producing all types of fabrics.
If the response is good and the work progresses, KVIC will provide more Charkhas.
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