An Assessment of the Factors that Impact the Well-Being of Handicrafts in India

Abstract

Loss of any support system among the craftsmen community hurts their livelihood. Various organizations undertake efforts to stop this from happening. However, it is difficult to keep track of the situation among various crafts across the country at the same time. In order to keep a vigilant eye on changes in crafts, and to protect the craftsmen from losing their livelihood, an assessment model is required to develop. This model aims at serving as a diagnostic tool that presents the information about the performance of many crafts simultaneously. In order to do so, it was essential to first determine the factors that are at play in the existence of crafts. This paper intends to discuss the first step towards attempting to create that model by determining the factors that impact crafts in India with a view to quantify them at the next stage.

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“…Handicraft is defined as an "item made by hand, often with the use of simple tools, and generally artistic and/or traditional in nature (Pal, 2022;Yojana and Sandsad 2006 ). Fabeil et al (2014) elaborate that handicrafts encompass handmade products that possess artistic and cultural appeal based on their material, design, and workmanship.…”