Handloom
Scenario and the Structure
of co-op. Societies
As weaver
nimble fingers
lovingly play over the looms,
rare artistry begins to unfold
like a
symphony composed by a skilled
musician, the fabric woven has
its own
exquisite harmony.
Warp by warp,
weft by weft
almost in every village of A.P.
lives the weaver, zealously
guarding a
legacy handed down the
generations.
The Handloom
Societies in
Andhra Pradesh are organised as
a two tier structurel societies
in the
village called Primary Handloom
weaver's co-operative society.
The APEX
society at the State level
called A.P. State Handloom
Weavers'
Co-operative society Ltd.
(APSHWCS), popularly called as
APCO.
The Handloom
fabrics of
A.P. will inspire your
imagination…. And create the
kind of aura you
have always dreampt about. The
range is wide and includes in a
variety
of colors, Silks, Tie & Dye
materials, Durries, Dress
materials………enough to dress a
King or Queen and decorate a
place.
The APCO
Fabrics is a
Govt. controlled and managed
body coordinates the procurement
and
export of Hand loomed fabrics
from A.P.
Export
: Way
back
in
10th & 11th Centuary AD, the
Handmade textiles of A.P has
been in great damand in Far East
and the Arab World. It was the
Arab
who introduced this exquisite
range of fabrics in Europe.
The ruling
dynasty at that
period was Persian in origin,
maintaing a close relationship
with Iran.
Exchange of trade and craftsman
was encouraged. Persian
craftsmen came
to A.P and worked with the local
craftsman at Golconda, the Old
Capital
of as well as at Machilipatnam,
Warangal and other important
handloom
centers. This wide exposure and
interchange of ideas resulted
into an
unique blend of designs, colors
and textures. Today, A.P. is
renowned
for its fine range of silk
brocades and cottons, each
having a very
special identity that sets
it apart.
