Recycled Dhurries and Floor Covering Clusters of Uttar Pradesh, India

Gwalior Cluster, Uttar Pradesh

Products: Fur furnishing, rugs, mats, sofa and seat covers About the cluster: In the cluster there are approximately 400 looms engaged in manufacturing with annual production of about 50,000 square feet and amounting to nearly Rs. 3 crore. On average, a weaver can weave 100–120 sq ft in one shift and earn wages of Rs 70–90. As these products are economical and durable, there is a huge market potential across the country for them, and due to their resemblance to fur they are popularly known as fur products

Lawar Cluster, Meerut District

Products: Low-cost blankets, mats, prayer rugs, durries and cotton khes About the cluster: There are about 1000 weavers in the cluster who work on pit looms. Most weavers have average income between Rs. 1500–2400 per month. Only 75% looms in the area are in working condition and the remaining are idle due to insufficient funds for maintenance. The raw material for this cluster is acquired from various sources, like textile mills, the carpet industry and small garment manufacturing units. One of the most important raw materials used for the products is post-consumer unstitched apparel, like saris, dupattas, stoles and shawls.This also helps in recycling of post-consumer apparel, which otherwise gets discarded and ends up in landfill. There is better acceptability by the customers of this recycled apparel for goods made from their own clothing as opposed to the ones coming from unknown sources. Without much planning of design very versatile co...