Abstract:
The handloom industry has been playing a dominant role in most of the states of the North
Eastern Region, which is exclusively producing products of muga, eri, mulberry, tussar, silk, jute
viscose etc. using traditional design and colour motif on different, product lines. The region has
the highest concentration of handloom units which is about 14.6 lakhs out of 25.4 lakhs in the
country. The products have such as Mekhela, Chaddar, Gamocha, Shawls, Dhuti, Lungi, Bedcover,
Lychenphee etc.
