The The Department of Handlooms and Textiles
was bifurcated from the Co-operative Department
in the year 1956 with the primary objective to
promote harmonious growth of handlooms,
powerloom and textiles industry.
To prvoide a special focus on the Textile
sector, a separate Department of Textiles has
been created by bifurcating the Department of
Handlooms and Textiles during the year 2021 and
the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has
inaugurated the new department on 23.10.2021.
Accordingly, the new department is separately
functioning under the control of Commissioner of
Textiles.
The Commissioner of Handlooms is dealing
with the primary objective to promote the
harmonious growth of handlooms and powerloom
sectors and to strive for the welfare of all the
concerned particularly that of the weavers and
workers.