Monday, January 14, 2013

Assam's silk village: Weaving does not pay | ummid.com

Assam's silk village: Weaving does not pay | ummid.com
Situated on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra, Sualkuchi is about 35 km from Guwahati. Das, who owns 10 looms and supplies mekhla chadors to shops in Guwahati, said that the total number of weavers in the village has come down from 25,000 to below 10,000.