Sharan village weavers celebrate handloom revival as income source

In a small village called Sharan in Himachal Pradesh, India, people have been making clothes by hand for many generations.

A few years ago, in 2020, the government called Sharan a 'Handloom Village.'

That meant the government promised to help the village with its special craft.

Before that, families only made warm shawls and scarves for themselves.

Now they make shawls, stoles, caps, and mufflers to sell to visitors.

The government also gave them a shop and training to help them learn more.

Because of this, many women in the village are earning their own money.

Kids learn the craft when they are about 14 or 15 years old.

The weavers watch what tourists like and make things they will enjoy.

This helps keep the village's old tradition alive while giving people a way to earn money.