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Gift and craft industry is the major source of revenue for the economy,hence it has become a vital part of the productive sector. It is a broad and diversified industry. Handicraft products are made by hands but some mechanical tools can also be used to generate a finished product. The culture,tradition and heritage of a country can be uniquely identified by the handicraft products. Handicraft products carry an artistic value and it is not mandatory for these products to always have a functional utility. They can be decorative,creative or artistic and can be manufactured in unlimited number.
Handicraft products usually carry a high value in big cities and are beyond reach of normal middle class or lower middle class people. Wide range of products are included in this sector such as Metal ware, Wood ware, Hand printed textiles, Embroidered and crocheted goods, Shawls, Carpets, Bamboo products, Zari goods, Imitation jewelery, Paintings, Earthenware, Jute products, Marble Sculpture, Bronze Sculpture, Leather Products and other miscellaneous handicrafts. There are variety of craft accessories available, which are used to create these magnificent craft patterns.
Cultural importance of this industry lies in the fact that it is a representation of traditional skills,lifestyle and talents of people from different regions. It is a great way to preserve rich traditional art of a country. Economic development of a country is also in a way hugely influenced by handicraft industry because this sector provides ample employment opportunities to the rural class. Involving low capital investments, this industry generates foreign earnings in bulk.
Retailers,wholesalers are the major distribution channels. E-commerce is emerging as another highly preferred distribution channel for promoting and selling various handicraft products. Internet is easily available and provides all necessary information about all products,hence it is now regarded as a great marketplace for buying,selling and promoting different products. Browse through this online portal to get some more descriptive information about handicraft industry.
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