Handicrafts are unique cultural expressions made using local materials and craftsmanship. While traditionally isolated, handicrafts are now part of the global home accessory market influenced by fashion trends. Indian handicrafts have evolved from Mughal era through periods of princely rule, imperialism, independence movements, and today. Major handicraft categories include wood, metal, pottery works. The government promotes handicraft exports through emporiums and initiatives to support artisans and develop new designs. Top export markets for Indian handicrafts are the US, UK, UAE, Germany and France.
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1. WHAT IS HANDICRAFT?
Handicrafts are unique expressions of a
particular culture or community through local
craftsmanship and materials.
It is no longer possible to look at traditional
artisan communities and their products in
isolation from global market trends and
competition.
Handicrafts are part of a much larger home
accessory market, which includes handcrafted,
semi handcrafted, and machine-made goods.
The home accessory market is strongly
influenced by fashion trends, consumer
purchasing patterns, and economic conditions
in end markets
2. EVOLUTION OF CRAFTS IN INDIA
Mughal era
smaller Princely states
Imperialism
Swadeshi Movement
After Independendence
3. TYPES OF HANDICRAFTS IN
INDIA
Stone work
Metal work
Pottery
Wood craft
Gems and Jewellery
Paintings
Textiles
Leather works
Carpet Weaving
Bamboo Craft
4. KEY MARKETS AND EXPORT
DESTINATIONS
Handicraft exports from India
increased by 13.5%.
Total export of handicrafts from India
is expected to grow by 10% to US$3.5
billion in FY 2016-17.
Indian handicrafts are exported across
geographies with the top 10
destination being the US, the UK, the
UAE, Germany, France, Italy, etc.
5. GROWTH
In April-September2016 the export of
various segments registered positive
growth
o Art metalware -28.23%
o Wood wares-9.52%
o Hand printed textiles & scarves-8.54%
o Embroidered & crochetted goods-11%
o Shawles & Artware-4.76%
o Imitation jewellery-15.9%
6. Marketing Practices in
Handicrafts:
Marketing touches everyone's life.
Marketing involves a large number of
activities, including Marketing research,
Product development, Distribution, Pricing,
Advertising, and Personal selling, Sales
promotion, Packaging and Branding.
Marketing combines several activities
designed to sense, serve and satisfy
consumer needs while meeting the goals of
the organization
7. GOVERNMENT EMPORIUM
STATE NAME OF EMPORIUM ITEMS AVAILABLE
Madhya
pradesh
Mrignayani Crepe Silk, Chanderi
Sarees,Handicrafts
Uttar Pradesh Gangotri Metal &Wood crafts,
Chikankari,Zardozi
Kashmir Zoon Shawls, Carpets etc
West Bengal Manjusha Silk&CottonSarees,
Brass items,
Darjeeling tea.
Tripura Purbasha Bamboo & cane made
items
Bihar Amrapali Madhubani painting &
Gems
Tamil Nadu Poompuhar Bronze stuff, Tanjore
Arts, Silk
9. MAJOR PLAYERS
ART METAL WARE- Aligarh , Jaipur , Jodhpur ,Delhi, kerala,
Jaiselmer, Madras
WOODEN CRAFTS- Srinagar,Jaipur , Jodhpur ,Jagdalpur,
Bangalore,Mysore Madras
EMBROIDERED GOODS Gujarat, Jodhpur, Lucknow,
Agra,Amritsar, Kullu
MARBLE & SOFT STONE CRAFTS - Agra, Madras
,Jodhpur, Jabalpur ,Jaipur
IMITATION JEWELLARY- Delhi, Moradabad, Jaipur
10. INITIATIVES TAKEN BY
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
In India, the Ministry Of Textile is responsible for the
formulation of policy, planning,development, export promotion
and regulation of the Handicraft Industry.
Some policies & rules are as follows:
1.There are no restrictions regarding location for establishing
manufacturing units
2. All producers of handicrafts are exempt from obtaining
Industrial License to manufacture.
3.The delicenced undertakings, however, are required to file
an Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda (IEM) in Part A with
the Secretariat of Industrial Assistance (SIA), and obtain an
acknowledgment.
11. 5000 Carpet artisans shall be formally
trained in hand knotted and hand tufted
carpet weaving
Distribution of Improved Tools to the
Artisans of Pottery/Terracotta and Wooden
Craft
5 months Integrated Design Project for
wooden toys of Varanasi
Design workshop for Soapstone Craft
Souvenir Development Project
Enrollment of 30 New Handicraft Exporters
of Varanasi
Textiles minister distributes PAHCHAN
identity cards to artisans of Gujarat