According to a national daily, a senior taanti or "ostad" earns about Tk 2,500 to Tk 3,000 per month.
Junior weavers get much less, around Tk 1,600.
As a result, many weavers do not want their children to come to the profession, preferring the more lucrative garments industry.

The government and other organizations are trying to revive the old glory of Dhakai Jamdani.
In a bid to avoid the middlemen, they are trying to establish direct contact with the weavers.
A Jamdani Palli has been established near Dhaka.
Jamdani, one of the oldest forms of cottage industry in Bangladesh, was once a dying trade.
Organizations like Radiant Institute of Design, Shanto Mariam University of creative technology,National Institute of Design (NID) and others are helping designers create new Jamdani designs.

Jamdani is a symbol of aristocracy.
The demand for quality Jamdani Sarees has increased exponentially over the years.
According to a national daily, a senior taanti or "ostad" earns about Tk 2,500 to Tk 3,000 per month. Junior weavers get much less, around Tk 1,600. As a result, many weavers do not want their children to come to the profession, preferring the more lucrative garments industry.
The government and other organizations are trying to revive the old glory of Dhakai Jamdani. In a bid to avoid the middlemen, they are trying to establish direct contact with the weavers. A Jamdani Palli has been established near Dhaka. Jamdani, one of the oldest forms of cottage industry in Bangladesh, was once a dying trade. Organizations like Radiant Institute of Design, Shanto Mariam University of creative technology,National Institute of Design (NID) and others are helping designers create new Jamdani designs.
Jamdani is a symbol of aristocracy. The demand for quality Jamdani Sarees has increased exponentially over the years.
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