Why is it important for our …

In the cotton and textile industry the yarn consumed by a certain mode of production is called loomage. Total yarn consumed by mills is called mill loomage. Power and hand loomage refer to the total yarn consumed by those modes of production respectively.

It is important to keep the mill sector loomage lower than the powerloom and handloom in India, as the latter are used by the cottage industries. They provide income to the economically deprived sections of society. If the mill sector consumes more yarn then the individual weavers who depend on powerlooms and handlooms for their sustenance will be out of work. Keeping the mill sector loomage low helps the poor weavers to earn and face the competition with the mass products.

The powerloom and handloom will help to provide employment in the rural areas and reduce the migration of villagers to the cities.