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ABOUT ARTISANS AND WEAVERS OF INDIA Artisans are the ones who produce artisanal products, either completely by hand, tools or even mechanical means, these are mostly produced out of raw materials from sustainable resources. Artisanal creation is something to admire for because of their utility, art, and creativity. As the man passed from the nomadic mode of collective life to the settled one, the emergence of village signified. India is a land of diversity, villages, along with a treasure trove of arts and crafts. With each passing kilometre, you’ll find a variety of heritage it has gathered through centuries of existence. The artisans and weavers from villages of the country have their own social lives and are the most hardworking, they are spread throughout the country. The rural segment accounts for 76.5% artisans. More than 58% of the artisans earn their livelihood either fully or partially through textiles, including yarns of cotton, jute, wool, and Mesta. The females i

Evolution Of Footwear In India Footwear mainly was made to protect the feet from cold weather and now look it's no less than a fashion statement. They were initially made out of leather, wool or remains of the past. Evolution of footwear Footwear like everything else holds its history tracing back to the ice age about 5 million years ago. With human evolution and change in weather conditions, demand for footwear started growing. Historical sources state that footwear came to use by the end of the Paleolithic period, along with the time early humans learned the art of leather tanning. History of Indian footwear Until half a century ago, India was known as a barefoot country, the foot is regarded as an important part of the human body in the Indian culture. Therefore, footwear was considered to be luxury in Indian society but still, India was well known for its traditional craft of footwear making. Footwear earlier was made out of wrappings of dried grasses and later