Abstract:
In Bangladesh, where pre-industrial traditions are still active ‘folk arts or crafts’, but artisans
belong to socially and economically marginalized households, as in the lower caste system.
Traditionally, they contribute their knowledge of local materials. Their visual and tactile
connections to cultural identities and integrity among communities had been profound. Jamdani
have been successful in acquiring a Geographical Indicator (GI) Certification but facing threat from
the spurious garments production of nearby Narayanganj, the backbone of the country’s economy;
RMG. Though, there is a large demand of Jamdani clothes and fabrics for their distinct style only
in the fashion houses and boutique shops, they are falling behind for their low rate of production,
low wedge earning and lack of skilled workers.
Method: The methodology of study will follow an extensive sociological field survey and by
explaining proper number of cases, their need and opportunities found in reality and compare it
with the facts inscribed in literature review of previous scholars.
Possible findings: This study will focus and derive some propositions for community development
and suggest some solutions: introduce automatic or semi-automatic loom, provide training to the
weavers and ease the institutional marketing policy. Therefore, an incorporated Jamdani handloom
development to implement handloom marketing-documentation is needed to engage with local
communities for developing creative solutions and sustainability in local economies. Tangible and
intangible resources must be addressed holistically, treated with due respect and carefully unveiled
as cultural assets to prevent its extinction.
Machine summary:
org International Journal of Applied Arts Studies IJAPAS 5(2) (2020) 61–86 (View the image of this page) Geographical Indicator Product of Bangladesh, Jamdani: Possibilities of Community Development for the Weavers of Traditional Cottage Handloom Industry Sayed Ahmeda* aLecturer, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Received 24 May 2020; revised 21 July 2020; accepted 01 September 2020 Abstract In Bangladesh, where pre-industrial traditions are still active ‘folk arts or crafts’, but artisans belong to socially and economically marginalized households, as in the lower caste system.
com Keywords: Jamdani; Geographical Indicator Product; Cultural Heritage; Dhaka Region; Community Development 1.
4. Problem Statement and Research Rationale This study is going to be organized as inter-disciplinary approach to addressing the issues of livelihood, regional cohesion, social welfare, local economy, sustainable management and traditional craft skills, and to design creative ways to generate economic opportunities.
(Figure 15, 16) (View the image of this page) Fig 15 Mughal princes wearing muslin, 1665 (source: Berlin Museum Island) Fig 16 Maria Antoinette wearing muslin in 18th century (surce: Wikipedia) It is also evident in the writings of explorer Tome Pires, who was in India around 1510 AD described that people of Bengal who were very efficacious wholesalers and a large number of Middle Eastern wholesalers like Persians, Turks and Arabs established trade in the entire region (Peres, 2005: 88).
For training and human resource employment, strong NGO base of Bangladesh will definitely be helpful for this labor sector to cope with the possible huge demand for Jamdani products in local and international market.