“I belong to the family of handloom weavers. After completing my morning chores, I sit down here to do the winding process of Tie & Dye yarn which is an important step in weaving a handloom saree.

The spinning wheel is used to prepare spools and spindles of the thread and without this, the weaving of the saree will not begin. It requires a lot of focus to weave as each step we do determines the final outcome of a saree. Sales get tough in a price-sensitive market like the handloom industry but we are happy that we are slowly entering the online market these days with the support of local NGOs and e-commerce platforms.

Things seem hopeful now and we are slowly getting back to work in full strength after the devastating two years due to Covid. Our district, Jangaon, is an important cluster for handloom weaving in the Telangana region and people weave Pochampally ikat sarees here. We are determined to continue this age-old tradition and take it forward to future generations too. For that, we need public support to encourage the handloom products so that everyone could stay afloat.”