Repositioning of Bamboo Crafts in Chandrapur District


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Creator/Artist: Ajay Tiple

Category: Product Design

Document: Special Project

Batch: 1999-2001

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  1999-2008

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. A. G. Rao


Detailed Description

Chandrapur has many craft traditions in its interior villages. Bamboo crafts are prominent among them. Chandrapur has a plethora of bamboo crafts activities, the majority of which take place in the interior, such as in villages. The products that are made are craft items in addition to a few utility items. Despite their original skills, the native craftsmen receive poor economic returns.

The project basically deals with all these issues by assessing the current situation in terms of the products, markets, production, marketing, etc. and looking at the possibilities of repositioning the craft, which can fetch better economic returns to the crafters. A basic model is proposed and compared with other such cases in Kerala, Thailand. Finally, an attempt is made to propose a model that will work in such a situation.