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The fourth National Handloom Day was observed on 7 August 2018, to honour Indian handloom weavers and celebrate the rich cultural legacy of handlooms in the country.
The central government had declared 7th August as National Handloom Day in 2015. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugrated the first National Handloom Day in Chennai.
Minister of Textiles, Smriti Irani tweeted in support of the weavers invested in the Indian handloom industry.
This National Handloom Day also marked the beginning of the promotional campaign of the upcoming Bollywood film Sui Dhaaga - Made In India. The film celebrates entrepreneurship and the empowering impact of self-reliance.
Varun Dhawan will play a tailor and Anushka Sharma will play an embroiderer in the movie. Both have been promoting the movie on Twitter.
Twitterati also celebrated the day with the hashtag #NationalHandloomDay and tweeted in favour of using and preserving traditional handicrafts.
The handloom industry is one of the largest cottage industries in India. It provides direct and indirect employment to thousands of people across regions.
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Published: 07 Aug 2018,05:30 PM IST