Central Cottage Industries Corporation Of India Ltd. (Ccic), Ministry Of Textiles, Govt. Of India

The world famous Central Cottage Industries Emporium, popularly known as “Cottage” is the India’s window to the world for nearly over 60 years for Authentic Handloom and Handicraft products. Cottage was set up in the year 1952, primarily to promote Indian crafts and craftpersons. From a tiny sales depot the emporium has now been developed into the largest single emporium in the country with extensive reputation and a stamp of ethnicity, authenticity and quality on all the merchandise it shelters. The emporium has attracted a number of heads of States, Prime Ministers, Ambassadors, del...See more The emporium has promoted handicraft and handloom on a multiple front, embracing market research, handpicked selection, design development, impeccable quality, careful variety, fixed prices, imaginative promotions. Also cottage is largely instrumental in creating traditional handicrafts and handlooms into high fashion goods to suit modern usage while retaining the basic ethnic values. It has also engaged itself with craft clusters in different parts of the country for providing marketing support to the product development. Cottage has also been playing major role in the revival of languishing crafts.