Development


KHAMIR Craft Resource Centre

KHAMIR’s first initiative is the KHAMIR- Craft Resource Centre (CRC) which aims to impact the craft-dependent livelihoods of the region.  In this drought prone region, craft is a way of life, a creative industry, and a key to sustainable rural livelihoods.


“Facilitates artisans’ access to the services they need to revitalize and reposition the craft industry”


KHAMIR CRC’s interventions identify and address the prioritized needs of Kachchh’s handloom weaving, ajrakh block printing, leather craft, lac turned wood, metal bell, pottery, and silver jewelry craft sectors. CRC works with artisan micro-enterprises to strengthen and build its capacities for sustainability.


KHAMIR’s infrastructure makes it possible for artisans and experts from the field of craft practice to exchange knowledge build business and technical capacities that enrich craft traditions while ensuring improved livelihoods and incomes.


Value Added Service Centres at KHAMIR:
KHAMIR- Craft Resource Centre’s Artisan Service Centres offer critical services and resources that artisans need to add value to their products, adhere to international quality standards, and develop a market advantage.  KHAMIR has developed value added service centres to offer all levels of Kachchh artisans’ access to raw materials, quality dyeing, fabrication, and standardized quality management systems.


These services centres are based at KHAMIR’s campus located 15kms from Bhuj, Kachchh’s district capital and they are:

  • Credit Service Centre
  • Design Service Centre
  • Documentation Service Centre
  • Dyeing Facilities
  • Raw Materials Depot
  • Tailoring & Fabrication Services
  • Textile Laboratory

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