MANCHESTER OF MAHARASHTRA

As we have learnt India has a glorious tradition of producing good quality textile. Ichalkarangi,the place which is situated close to Goa,is a highly flourished handloom textile industry.Now they produce textile using modern machineries replacing the old methods.It is called the "Manchester of Maharashtra" and is one of the best place to visit which will give one the knowledge of cotton handloom in India.

I happened to visit there in the year 2014-15.It was a tour organised specially for school students in order to make them aware of, how the final cloth material is made.It was a great moment for everyone of us to see simple cotton (as a raw material) passing through different stages and getting converted into the final cloth.

It has the best wholesale market facilities, specially cotton sarees and dress material at a cheaper rate with good quality product.

weaving machine