MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES OF TAMIL NADU HANDLOOM WEAVERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY (CO-OPTEX) FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH

The Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society (Co-OPTEX) is the largest Handloom Co-operative Society in India. The multicolored Butterfly logo identifies its quality and fair trade in the handlooms sector in India. This has been possible because of its foundation of highly experienced and skilled weavers producing handlooms representing a historic weaving tradition of Tamil Nadu with unmatched aesthetic quality.  Today, CO-OPTEX is a symbol of the Highest tradition of handlooms in India and is providing sustained employment to the weavers of the State with a great social cause. This paper analyses the role of Cooperatives with the objective of organizing and promoting the handloom industry for the development of handloom weavers in the co-operative sector.