The document summarizes the findings of a survey conducted about the living conditions of handloom workers in Bangladesh. The key findings are: - Most workers are older, with 44% over 40 years old and have low levels of education. - They work long hours (68% working 12 hours a day) and get only 6 hours of sleep on average. - Their monthly income is very low (52% earn Tk. 11,000-15,000), which is insufficient to support their families. - Access to healthcare and savings is limited, with 96% having no health insurance and no savings. - Conditions are challenging, with difficulties affording nutritious food and housing. The report

1. BGMEA UNIVERSITY OF FASHION & TECHNOLOGY
Course Title: Sociology
Course Code: SOC-4101
Presentation on: The current living conditions of weavers or handloom
workers in Bangladesh .
Presented To:
Md. Abdur Rakib
Assistant professor & Head
BUFT
Presented By:
Id: 201-027-801( Tanzid Alam Tomal)
Id: 201-153-801( Md. Ishahak Ali )
Id: 201-163-801(Kaushik Saarkar)
Id: 201-165-801(Nafiza Nizami)
Id: 201-170-801(Afsar Uddin)
SECTION: 3

2. INTRODUCTIO
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 The Handloom industry is the ancient, the biggest and the most important cottage industry of Bangladesh.
This industry has lots of future prospects as well as glorious past. This sector is responsible for a very high
percentage of the nation's economy, as Handloom industry is the biggest handicraft industry in our country
(Ahmed, 2001). This sector contributes 24% in the total clothes production of Bangladesh. (Chowdhury,
1989). This sector provides employment to more than 18 million people. (Bakht, 1998) This sector has a great
potentiality to meet substantial requirements of fabrics in the export oriented garment industry. But this
prospective industry now faces threat of extinction because of various tribulations and barriers which made
us to develop this study over the handloom industry of Bangladesh.
Nowadays, companies switch from handloom to modern loom as a result of technology. Consequently, the
handloom declines. While there are currently some handloom industries, their earnings are significantly
lower than those of larger sectors. Consequently, we created this essay about the state of the handloom
industry's workers

3. OBJECTIVES
 The main objective of the study is to assess of the current living conditions of weavers or handloom workers in
Bangladesh garments. To achieve the main objective, the study also sets the following specific objectives:
o To Investigate the housing conditions and living standards of weavers.
o To assess the social conditions as well as economic position of the weavers.
o To recommend measures to be taken for improving the living condition of the handloom weavers.

4. METHODOLOGY
 For assessing the the current living conditions of weavers or handloom
workers in Bangladesh garments, a survey was conducted Tarabo,
Narayanganj. The survey covered total number of 25 respondents, which
drawn from 5 jamdani factories.The factories names are Mrs Anwara
Jamdani weaving factory (Tarabo, Naraynganj) , Mrs Barsha weaving
(Tarabo, Naraynganj), and other three are local factory. Data were collected
during 29 July 2023 where a self-constructed questionnaire was used to
collect primary data considering the objective of the study. These included
age, level of education, marital status, family members, various facilities,
income, living condition and expenses problems faced by them. Simple
statistical technique like frequency distribution, percentage of frequency was
used to analyze the collected data.

5. Study finding
In the handlooms factory ,there are mostly male workers. From the pai
charts we see there are 56% male workers and 44% female worker.
Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.

6. AGES STUDY OF HANDLOOMS WORKERS
4%
16%
36%
44%
LESS
THAN
18
19-30
YEARS
31-40
YEARS
40+
YEARS
AGES
Most of the workers are belong to Early Middle Age . From the graph we see there
are 44% of 40+ years olds peoples,36% of 31-40 years old peoples and others 16%
and 4%.
Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.

7. Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
88 percent of the workers are uneducated , while 12 percent have education
up-to class five. Because workers educational level is low, their work
understanding and working capacity is expected to be poor.
Study finding

8. 92%
8%
MARRIED UNMRRIED
MARITAL STATUS OF WORKER
Series1 Series2
Among the workers surveyed, 92% percent are married and 8% percent are
unmarried. We found that husbands and wife both works, to support their
family some of them even are the main earners of their family.
Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Study finding

9. Where we visit there are all factory are uses handloom. They
produce Jamdani sharee by handlooms.
Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Study finding

10. Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
By analysis data, we found that, most of workers have 10 to 20 years
job experience. From that pai chart we can see the percentage of the
work experience.
Study finding

11. Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
In handloom factory most off the workers works 12hours a days. From the pai chart we see that
68% workers works 12hours,24% worker works 12+hours and 8% workers works 8 hours.
Study finding

12. 4H O URS 6 H O URS 8 H O URS 10H O U RS
8%
80%
12%
0%
SLEEP HOURS
We asked the workers how many hours they sleeps. Most of the workers said
they sleep only 6hours a day. From the graph we can see 80% worker sleep
6hours, and 8% sleep only 4hours.
Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Study finding

13. In handlooms factory a worker get 20days holidays a whole year, including
Friday. From the pai chart we see that 20 days holidays get 68% workers ,
10days holidays get 24% and 8% workers get 30days at a year.
Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Study finding

14. Our survey reveals that 52% percent of the workers get Tk. 11000-15000 or less as
total pay per month, which is really insufficient to lead their life with 3-4 dependent
members in the family.
Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Study finding

15. 1
2
NO
96%
4%
0%
FESTIVALS BONUS
Our survey reveals that 96% workers get bonus in Eid al-Fitr. They
just get bonus in one Eid.
Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Study finding

16. Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Our survey reveals there are 0% who have any other sources of income . All workers only
depend on there salary.
Study finding

17. Our survey reveals that, mostly worker can eat good suddenly in 6th months.
Most of them said they consume meat only Eid al Adha. From the pai chart we
can see the all percentage of how many days a weavers can eat good food in a
month.
Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Study finding

18. Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
From this pai chart we see, most of the workers go to the pharmacy
and get medicine when they get sick.80% workers go to the
pharmacy.
Study finding

19. 96%
4%
HEALTH INSURANCE
Our survey reveals that, in handloom factory there are only 4% works who have
health insurance. 96% have no insurance.
No Yes
Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Study finding

20. Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
From the pai charts we see there are no savings of any workers.
Study finding

21. In handloom workers , most of them not buy house or land buy there own earn
money. By the pai charts we see that 52% workers not able to buy house,44%
buy house with including loan.
Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Study finding

22. Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Our survey reveals, we found that wife and husband both work with together.
Mostly 2 people are income in there family.
Study finding

23. Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
Our survey reveals, most workers buys new cloths on various occasions, like
Eid,Pohela boishak,Puja ect. From pai chart we see that, 52% workers buy new
cloth on various occasion in a year.
Study finding

24. Source: Own Survey, July 29, 2023.
So most of the workers showed satisfaction for there work. But some workers
showed dissatisfaction towards their financial situation
Study finding

25.  We can support the handloom industry in Bangladesh by buying handloom products. This will
help the industry to grow and provide employment opportunities for the people involved in
it. The study I mentioned earlier recommends that the government should provide support
and incentives to protect this traditional handloom clothing industry. The study reveals that
the competitive market, shortage of capital, and low- income are the key factors for the
decline of handloom weaving ventures. As part of the prospects, this industry helps
communities form social capital, enhance community building, and empower its women
entrepreneurs. The study recommends the government’s supports and incentives to protect
this traditional handloom clothing industry.
Conclusion

26. RECOMMENDATIONS
 Most of the workers we see in this report are elderly. They have been doing this since their
childhood, because of which they cannot do any other work. As their child has been working
since yesterday, they have not been able to read and write. As a result, none of their sons and
daughters can understand the importance of reading. Then they end up feeding their families
due to their low wages/salary. Moreover, as their salary is paid weekly, they cannot spend it in
any way. And the biggest problem is that the advance money they take from moneylenders
becomes a burden on them. Here various university students, NGOs and government stand
by them so that they can be given minimum education. Then to make some donation for the
education of their children. If a project is launched for them to stay, so that they can rent a
small house, then their living standards will improve.

27. PHOTO FRAME

28. REFERENCES
 Ghosh, Suntu Kumar, and Md Shahriar Akter. "Handloom industry on the way of exticntion: an empirical study
over the pre-dominant factors." (2005).