ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the study of a village called Napasar,1 Rajasthan, which is a hub of the weavers’ and spinners’ community. The purpose of the study is to identify the prospects for attaining sustainable livelihood for this cluster. To achieve this objective, the primary data was collected through field study, with interview schedules as a tool of data collection by purposive sampling technique for the weavers and spinners of Napasar, and the secondary data was collected from various sources such as books, journals, museums, archives, and web portals. Based on the analysis of the Napasar handloom cluster’s drawbacks and strengths, the study identifies an opportunity to work, do interventions, and create a platform for their sustainable livelihood. The data in addition envisage the importance of reviving old traditions in Napasar to protect them from being lost forever. The results also highlight women’s empowerment and their rising status in the society in the Napasar cluster via their good educational qualifications and an increase in the number of women taking basic education from schools.
