West Bengal

With more than 50,000 weavers in the Barabanki district, only a few used graphs in order to translate their designs accurately on the loom. Weavers of Barabanki face tough competition from mechanized designs on power loom. In order to bring in accuracy to handloom and yet maintaining the authenticity, the CIRC in Saidanpur hosts ‘digital designing classes’ for young weavers.
Saidanpur is also home to many rural livelihood occupants like weavers, zardozi artisans, carpenters etc. We have been able to archive more than 100 traditional designs, passed from over five generations into our digital archive bank.

One of our key deliverable is to strengthen small scale village enterprises and make it ‘glocal’- local economies, recognized on global platforms. With fast pacing industrial development, the essences of rural livelihoods are often lost. With Baank-e-loom, we are building capacities of weavers, artisans, craftsmen, farmers and many other small scale businesses to flourish.

Saidanpur holds a valuable place in t history of Awadh. Baank-e-loom is situated in a 150-year-old haweli, constructed in typical Awadhi style surrounded by many traces of Nawabi culture. With more than 200 years old architecture, holding stories of the era bygone, visiting Saidanpur is a treat to any art and culture enthusiast.

With more than 50,000 weavers in the Barabanki district, only a few used graphs in order to translate their designs accurately on the loom. Weavers of Barabanki face tough competition from mechanized designs on power loom. In order to bring in accuracy to handloom and yet maintaining the authenticity, the CIRC in Saidanpur hosts ‘digital designing classes’ for young weavers.
Saidanpur is also home to many rural livelihood occupants like weavers, zardozi artisans, carpenters etc. We have been able to archive more than 100 traditional designs, passed from over five generations into our digital archive bank.

One of our key deliverable is to strengthen small scale village enterprises and make it ‘glocal’- local economies, recognized on global platforms. With fast pacing industrial development, the essences of rural livelihoods are often lost. With Baank-e-loom, we are building capacities of weavers, artisans, craftsmen, farmers and many other small scale businesses to flourish.

Saidanpur holds a valuable place in t history of Awadh. Baank-e-loom is situated in a 150-year-old haweli, constructed in typical Awadhi style surrounded by many traces of Nawabi culture. With more than 200 years old architecture, holding stories of the era bygone, visiting Saidanpur is a treat to any art and culture enthusiast.

With more than 50,000 weavers in the Barabanki district, only a few used graphs in order to translate their designs accurately on the loom. Weavers of Barabanki face tough competition from mechanized designs on power loom. In order to bring in accuracy to handloom and yet maintaining the authenticity, the CIRC in Saidanpur hosts ‘digital designing classes’ for young weavers.
Saidanpur is also home to many rural livelihood occupants like weavers, zardozi artisans, carpenters etc. We have been able to archive more than 100 traditional designs, passed from over five generations into our digital archive bank.

One of our key deliverable is to strengthen small scale village enterprises and make it ‘glocal’- local economies, recognized on global platforms. With fast pacing industrial development, the essences of rural livelihoods are often lost. With Baank-e-loom, we are building capacities of weavers, artisans, craftsmen, farmers and many other small scale businesses to flourish.

Saidanpur holds a valuable place in t history of Awadh. Baank-e-loom is situated in a 150-year-old haweli, constructed in typical Awadhi style surrounded by many traces of Nawabi culture. With more than 200 years old architecture, holding stories of the era bygone, visiting Saidanpur is a treat to any art and culture enthusiast.

With more than 50,000 weavers in the Barabanki district, only a few used graphs in order to translate their designs accurately on the loom. Weavers of Barabanki face tough competition from mechanized designs on power loom. In order to bring in accuracy to handloom and yet maintaining the authenticity, the CIRC in Saidanpur hosts ‘digital designing classes’ for young weavers.
Saidanpur is also home to many rural livelihood occupants like weavers, zardozi artisans, carpenters etc. We have been able to archive more than 100 traditional designs, passed from over five generations into our digital archive bank.

One of our key deliverable is to strengthen small scale village enterprises and make it ‘glocal’- local economies, recognized on global platforms. With fast pacing industrial development, the essences of rural livelihoods are often lost. With Baank-e-loom, we are building capacities of weavers, artisans, craftsmen, farmers and many other small scale businesses to flourish.

Saidanpur holds a valuable place in t history of Awadh. Baank-e-loom is situated in a 150-year-old haweli, constructed in typical Awadhi style surrounded by many traces of Nawabi culture. With more than 200 years old architecture, holding stories of the era bygone, visiting Saidanpur is a treat to any art and culture enthusiast.

With more than 50,000 weavers in the Barabanki district, only a few used graphs in order to translate their designs accurately on the loom. Weavers of Barabanki face tough competition from mechanized designs on power loom. In order to bring in accuracy to handloom and yet maintaining the authenticity, the CIRC in Saidanpur hosts ‘digital designing classes’ for young weavers.
Saidanpur is also home to many rural livelihood occupants like weavers, zardozi artisans, carpenters etc. We have been able to archive more than 100 traditional designs, passed from over five generations into our digital archive bank.

One of our key deliverable is to strengthen small scale village enterprises and make it ‘glocal’- local economies, recognized on global platforms. With fast pacing industrial development, the essences of rural livelihoods are often lost. With Baank-e-loom, we are building capacities of weavers, artisans, craftsmen, farmers and many other small scale businesses to flourish.

Saidanpur holds a valuable place in t history of Awadh. Baank-e-loom is situated in a 150-year-old haweli, constructed in typical Awadhi style surrounded by many traces of Nawabi culture. With more than 200 years old architecture, holding stories of the era bygone, visiting Saidanpur is a treat to any art and culture enthusiast.