ITANAGAR, Jan 11: The First Lady of Arunachal Pradesh Smt Neelam Misra has called for strengthening the weaving cottage industry sector in the state. She said that this step is important in order to become Aatma Nirbhar and boost economic growth of the State. Equally important is the mission to popularize local products while maintaining the quality of the products, she stressed.
Misra said this while interacting with local weavers at Tuting, near the Line of Actual Control in Upper Siang District and at Pasighat in East Siang District on Tuesday. She also distributed cotton yarns to the selected weavers to motivate them to continue the age-old tradition of our tribal community.
Misra, while interacting with the local weavers said that Arunachal Pradesh has an age-old rich legacy of handloom and handicrafts. This pursuit, largely practiced by women, has been the foundation of our economic growth. From time immemorial, loin loom weaving has been an important source of socio-economic empowerment of women, she said appealing the people not to let this tradition fade away in a misplaced idea for modernization.
The First Lady of the State said that the traditional practice of loin loom weaving by using natural fiber will definitely contribute to nation building. Also with the concerted effort of women, it will give a strong foundation to the Prime Minister’s vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat. She exhorted the people to promote and popularize loin loom and contribute towards creating world class textile products for our sustainable development.
Interacting with a group of weavers at Pasighat, the First Lady of the State suggested innovative ideas and designs while sticking to the traditional patterns to promote the exclusive styles of clothes of the tribal communities. She also emphasized that our products should be marketable and of high quality.

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