Inauguration of Design and Technical Development Workshop :: 10 June 2010
- Creations Society for Handicrafts and Goodwill, Imphal -
Somorendro Huidrom *
15 days Design and Technology Development Workshop on Artistic Textiles was inaugurated on 10th June 2010 at Pungdongbam, Lamlai Subdivision, Imphal East District, Manipur by Shri W. Birenjit Singh, Superintendent handicrafts, Directorate of Commerce and Industries, Government of Manipur and Shri Rollee Vareishim, Assistant Director, O/o the Development Commissioner ( Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
90 female artisans/ weavers will take part in the said 3 design workshops and in all 45 New Design Prototypes will be developed which will be test marketed.
Shri Sukumar Haobam, NID, Shri W. Geetaranjan Singh, and Mrs Memio Ningombi are the expert design consultants of the said Program.
The main objective of the workshop is to develop new prototypes to suit the tastes and preferences of contemporary market using the traditional skill of artisans and introduction of new techniques and technologies for enhanced production. Standardization of products based on the feedback & test marketing and Documentation for ready reference.
The program is organized by M/s Creations Society for Handicrafts and Goodwill, Imphal and is being sponsored by Government of India, Ministry of Textiles, O/o the Development Commissioner ( Handicrafts ), New Delhi.
Somorendro Huidrom
Secretary
Creations Society for Handicrafts and Goodwill
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* This information was provided by Somorendro Huidrom (Creations Society for Handicraft and Goodwill) . They can be contacted at shilheipung(at)gmail(dot)com
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