Wooden handicraft is a craft where skilled labor is employed to brighten or carve wood to create items with bare minimal tools. Necessary to mention here is the truth that items involving mass production or machinery will not be considered as "Handicraft".
Wooden Handicraft:- "Handicraft",
because the title suggests, is the standard art of creating helpful and ornamental items fully by hand. Thus, wooden handicraft is a craft where skilled labor is employed to brighten or carve wood to create items with bare minimal tools. India takes the delight of superlative craftsmanship which reflects the proper shades of traditional beauty and style. Necessary to mention here is the truth that items involving mass production or machinery will not be considered as "Handicraft".
Types:- Now moving on, we find that wooden handicrafts can be segregated under the following categories. They are:
Antique Woodcraft
Wooden furniture
Wooden Gift Items
Wooden Kitchen accessories
Wooden Toys and Games
Wooden Statues
Wooden blinds for corporate as well as domestic purposes
The Industry:- India is one of the chief exporters of wooden handicrafts in the global market. The factors that have added to the benefit of this industry from India's perspective are:
A low capital investment and other resources
Scope of employment for about six million artisans (becoming the second largest employment provider after agriculture)
Scope of earning for the women folk, who, constitute a large section of the handicrafts industry
Wooden Handicraft Suppliers:-
Each state mentioned have a unique workmanship which add to the value of that product from that region. The Indian states which contribute to the growth of this sector are:
Uttar Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Kashmir
Apart from these states and the related business centre, many B2B market places have emerged to eradicate the gap between demand and supply. At the very click of the mouse, an array of suppliers and manufacturers line up to satisfy every individual need.
Right from antique handicrafts, wooden furniture designs to kitchen accessories and gift items, these market places have the solution to every problem.
Conclusion:- The Indian craftsmen of each state create these handicrafts using wood that is available locally. Some of the the most common varieties used to make Indian handicrafts are:
Teak,
Sheesham,
Sal,
Oak,
Mango,
Ebony and
Mahogany
Worth mentioning here is the fact that Sandalwood, rosewood and walnut are the exotic varieties and are highly expensive raw materials. Hence, they are used in producing very niche and high end furniture and decorative items.
Although, Decentralization of this sector, perennial Deforestation, Lack of Infrastructure and Working Capital, and above all Poor Marketing Strategies have been a major concern in the growth and development of this sector, one cannot deny the following landmarks too:
Indian Wooden Handicrafts has emerged as one of the major sources of foreign exchange earnings for India
Considered to be an important export commodity for India
India's handicraft exports show a consistent increase of sixteen per cent every year
