Khadi: The products include cotton, woollen, silk and polyvastra Khadi.
Cotton Khadi is 100% cotton, hand woven and hand spun and has a great demand
abroad. Silk Khadi comes in different varieties. Silk Khadi and Polyvastra
Khadi can be converted into shirting and sarees. Wollen Khadi items consist
of sweaters, mufflers, blankets, socks and other winter wear.
Fibre: Fibre utility items are made out of sisal banana, pineapple,
palm and other fibres. Some of the products include bags, table mats, wall
hanging, carpets, floor mats, floor pot holders, baskets etc.
Leather: The leather product range includes sandals, shoes, purses,
briefcases, jewel bags, vanity bags, attractive readymade garments etc.
Cane and bamboo: These include fancy utility articles like furniture, sofa
set, partition wall mats, handicrafts made of cane and bamboo. They are
produced in the North eastern parts of the country.
Incense sticks: Incense sticks are available in different varieties.
There is a good demand for incense sticks in India and abroad.
Processed Fruit Products: Products like mango pulp, tomato pulp, juices,
pickles, etc. are exported in large quantity, especially to the Gulf
countries where there is demand for canned foods. The products are covered
under the FPO (Food Product Organization) license.
Honey: Honey is a natural sweet syrup collected by honey bees. Honey
can be procured from the forest or by installing colonies of bees and
maintaining these in a systematic manner.
Hand-made paper: This product uses cloth rags and waste paper as raw
material for production thus, saving trees, preserving the ecological
system. Hand made paper products include stationery items like files, letter
pads, envelopes, fancy bags, visiting cards, greeting cards, water mark
certificate and decoration materials, photo album etc.
Pottery and Stone wear items: These include clay articles, fancy
pottery items and terracota produced in rural areas.
Papad and Masala: Papad and masala are in great demand both in India
and abroad. Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad of KVIC, exports papad and
masala in a large way to U.K., U.S.A., Gulf countries and New Zealand.
Herbal Products: A number of herbal products like herbal shampoo,
tooth powder and health tonics are produced.
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