The West Bengal State Handloom Weavers ‘Co-operative Society Ltd, known as ‘Tantuja’ which means products of the tant (loom), was set up on 1 October, 1954, an Apex Co-operative Society run by a Board of Directors, by the Government of West Bengal to market handloom products produced by the members of Primary Weavers Co-operative Societies (PWCS). This was done to develop the handloom sector of the State.
Tantuja has been marketing a wide range of handloom products which includes Jamdani sarees, Baluchari sarees, Tangail sarees, dhoties, lungies, bed sheets, towels, etc, through their 84 showrooms (67 in West Bengal & 17 in other States) and through e-commerce sites such as Flipkart and Amazon.
Individual weavers connected
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PWCS
Self Help Group