Research Paper On Craftcraft

Kashmiri design, with its traditional name “Kashidakari”, is one of the most popular traditional embroideries in India, which has global reputation alike. It is as beautiful and captivating as the Kashmir itself.

There is a noticeable difference in how craft and design play a role in tradition. Craft is a way the people of a culture expressed there believes, whereas design has challenged it. Figure 1 is a traditional vase used specifically for fetching water. Cultural stories/beliefs were painted on them, this makes it easier to recognise which culture it came from. Figure 1 is made

Buyers from around 35 countries visit Tirupur frequently. This small town annually contributes about INR.11000 cores (Rs. 110 billion) in foreign exchange earnings to our country, besides an earning matching or surpassing the above figure to cater the domestic market. In brief, the economic prosperity of Tirupur depends highly on this industry and most of the local people are in one way or another involved in the knitwear business.

This extensive use of temporary labor was not commonly associated with the manufacturing industry. With the skill that is required to use many of the multifaceted machinery commonly associated with large-scale manufacturing, it is generally in good practice to train the labor strength to secure a permanent work force. However in Mumbai this ideal was never achieved. As a supplement to the high cost of the machinery, non-skilled labor allowed the owners to fluctuate their levels of productivity based upon immediate demand.

The effect of globalization has changed the art market globally. International trade restriction has eliminated. Civilizations are converging, both physically and virtually (via Internet and electronic media). Despite the financial crisis, art and the other commodities such as gold, jewelry and wine have retained the attention and confidence of the new investor especially in China (Kadhim, 2012). As a result, artworks are traded as asset and have become more of a method that can generate acceptability and credibility. In the general economic concept, process of production and consumption has four key elements: production, distribution, exchange and consumption. Production creates products corresponding to certain human needs. Distribution and exchange allocate the products to the final consumers. However, artworks do not follow such process; they have become the direct objects to individuals that appreciate and collect them. In other words, artworks create the consumers, and the consumption of artworks creates the artists (Kadhim, 2012).

Assistance should be provided by the government of Karnataka, KVIC, KHDC, Silk Board and other handloom development government agencies so that the handloom weavers problems are considered and

With this in mind, the author will firstly examine the two different approaches to arts and culture; namely cultural arguments as opposed to the creative industries or economic arguments. Secondly, the author will discuss about why arts and culture should live on and be funded, without putting creative industries approach towards it.

products of handicraft production - design replicas of branded products without the brand logo and made by masters who work on the brand or produce similar quality and design of products.

Crafts shops and tourist business would offer more flexibility and may not require goods at short notice as compared to cafes and restaurants; this would reduce pressure on the company’s production.

Jewellery has been a significant value in our lives for centuries and is often fostered by tradition, cultural background and ethnicity. ‘Amari Kartini,’ a prominent Bali jewellery line, handmade and owned by the traditional Indonesian artisans has extended beyond the realm of adornment to embark on: social customs, stylistic and cultural meanings. Amari Kartini Company has re-invests 70% of its annual profits to achieve it social aim: to branch out into the international financial market. The exotic jewellery line is composed with precious carved gold and unique crystals to symbolise: wealth, power and the reflection of a woman’s desire for natural beauty. Parallel to Dubai, ‘the city of sand to

The Textile Industry occupies a vital place in the Indian economy and contributes substantially to its exports earnings. Textiles exports represent nearly 30 per cent of the country's total exports. It has a high weight age of over 20 per cent in the National production. It provides direct employment to over 15 million persons in the mill, powerloom and handloom sectors. India is the world’s second largest producer of textiles after China. It is the world’s third largest producer of cotton-after China and the USA-and the second largest cotton consumer after China. The textile industry in India is one of the oldest manufacturing sectors in the country and is currently it’s largest1.

include a wide variety of firms such as village handicraft makers, small machine shops, and

Kashmir Company is an online retailer established in 2008. The company is a socially responsible company trying to preserve the Traditional Kashmiri art through the e-commerce of two brand lines Kashmir Seasons, which includes shawls and scarves as well as Kashmir Dynasty, which promotes crewel rugs made in Kashmir. Although the Kashmir Company devote to preserve the Kashmir art, they do help the Kashmiri craftsmen. In fact, the Kashmir Company advocate donation and support to ‘Books for Kashmir’ that is a non-profit organization. The Kashmir Company believes that their philanthropic to ‘Book for Kashmir’ will help the Kashmir society and especially the children. The Kashmir Company philanthropic will raise the hope that some day in Kashmir fully functional libraries will be accomplished and will help the next generation of Kashmiri to educate themselves and their society. The Kashmir Company have built art gallery to present their product of scarves, shawls, and crewel rugs. The company provides several collection based on the season and design inspiration. All The Kashmir Company products are hand made and environmentally friend products. The prices are reasonable for the quality provides by the company. In addition, the company provides a standard free shipping for US customers and they do ship worldwide with the variation in shipping rate based on the destination. The Kashmir Company have build a blog to help consumers fit in Kashmir scarves and shawls

Traditional handicraft industry and businesses gathered here in the past. The name of Wanzi Block is from this block’s core alley -- Wanzi Alley. From the plane view, this alley is diagonal

10. Jaipur, Srinagar and Anantnag have been recognised as‘Towns of Export Excellence’ for handicrafts; Kanpur,Dewas and Ambur for leather products; and Malihabad for horticultural products.