Spinning and weaving was part of the ancient heritage in India and many villagers earned their living by making textiles. When machine-made materials were imported these villages were thrown out of work and many starved. Ghandi recognised that the revival of cottage industries was essential for prosperity and through his influence the home woven textiles again became popular. The growing of cotton, spinning, carding and weaving and the marking of very simple machines to carry out these processes are shown in the film. The spinning wheel has been adopted as the symbol of prosperity for India.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011864
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - India
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Spinning
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artisans
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)