Value Added Service Centres

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 is developing 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 will be based at KHAMIR’s campus located 15km from Bhuj, Kachchh’s district capital.

Tailoring and Fabrication Service

KHAMIR’s upcoming tailoring and fabrication centre will serve Kachchh’s ajrakh block printers, weavers, batik printers, bandhani tie and dye artisans and artisan collectives. This service is intended to add value to locally crafted fabrics and to help artisans diversify their product range by locally producing high-quality contemporary finished textiles. The Tailoring and Fabrication Centre will allow textile artisans to experiment with new craft possibilities, meet national and international standards for finished textile products, and explore new market opportunities. 

locally producing high-quality contemporary finished textiles.

KHAMIR’s Tailoring and Fabrication Centre will also serve buyers working with Kachchh artisans.  KHAMIR will work directly with national and international buyers to produce samples and orders based on individual buying needs.

Tailoring is not a traditional Kachchh craft skill.  The Tailoring and Fabrication Centre will train and provide employment opportunities to non-artisans whose skills add value to Kachchh’s traditional products and textile crafts.

For more information about Kachchh craft traditions,livelihoods,challenges and opportunities, visit our Creative Industries pages or hear craft stories from local artisans.