Handloom cradle cloth 
Chennai

Weavers make cradle cloths to sustain livelihood

When Sivagurunathan started Nurpu Handloom Weaving Society, his intention was to support the weavers from Chennimalai.

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Chennai

But after the lockdown, weavers were finding it tough to sell the products. Instead of waiting till the pandemic gets over, Sivagurunathan decided to come up with another plan. He suggested the idea of making handloom cradle cloth for the newborns and weavers agreed to it. “Only a few new-gen parents follow the age-old practice of using cradle hanging from the ceiling.

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