Indian Textiles and Crafts Repository

The Indian Textiles & Crafts Repository functions as an expansive, centralized digital library and research database managed under the Ministry of Textiles. The platform hosts a comprehensive "Craft Registry" featuring detailed craft profiles and official documentation reports across various mediums—including textile crafts, leatherwork, glass and beadwork, metalwork, and pottery. Key features include a specialized cultural artifacts section indexing historical costumes, furnishings, personal accessories, material samples, and traditional tool kits, alongside an extensive directory of academic research, government reports, news clippings, and audiovisual materials. Designed for weavers, craft practitioners, textile researchers, design students, and exporters, this open-access platform delivers immense practical utility by converting centuries of decentralized, physical handloom and handicraft knowledge into a traceable national knowledge graph and interactive virtual gallery.