Malda Weaver's Motorized Handloom Doubles Output, Inspires Industry
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News18•10-03-2026, 14:56
Malda Weaver's Motorized Handloom Doubles Output, Inspires Industry
•Malda weaver Panchanan Das transformed a handloom into a motor-operated machine, effectively creating a power loom without an engineering background.
•This innovation doubled his daily cloth production from 10 meters to 20 meters and significantly reduced manual effort.
•Despite market demand challenges, Das earns 6-7 thousand rupees monthly by weaving cloth for garments like Punjabi suits and shirts.
•The initiative has garnered attention, with Ujjwal Saha of Malda District Merchant Chamber of Commerce and Industries commending it.
•Saha plans to advocate for bringing the handloom industry under MSME and upgrading it to power looms, seeing Das's effort as a beacon of hope for the traditional sector.
