Handloom

India Celebrates 10th National Handloom Day with Honors, Exhibitions

National Handloom Day, observed annually on August 7, commemorates the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905, an initiative aimed at opposing British rule and promoting self-reliance in rural India. The movement, championed by Mahatma Gandhi, encouraged the use of hand-spun fabric, particularly khadi, as a symbol of self-help and national pride.