When the arrival of the mill yarn broke into the weaving community, many hand-skilled weavers lost their jobs and livelihoods at the hands of machine run mills which produced yarn at a speed they never could match, and at a more economical cost. This conversion soon saw a large scale exodus of this hand craft wither away, where many weaver families turned towards other means of sustenance, mostly in the form of harsh but alluring urban dreams.

Bun.Kar Bihar has worked consistently and tirelessly to bring back a craft that colours Bihar’s heritage with bright hues. The team has engaged 107 hand spinners and 30 weavers so far, to start believing in this skill that this community once bore with immense pride. The team has not just been a source of inspiration, but has also provided weavers with handloom units complete with inverter facilities to create an environment of continuity and progress. There has been a spike in not just skills being revisited, but in the younger generation returning to give this legacy the chance it deserves. Weavers and their families are now independent and are inspired to create a better livelihood for themselves and their community solely with the weaving that they do. Bun.Kar Bihar has also gone a step further to provide extra facilitation services required such as dyeing units, washing units, among others.