Hy Local Guides, 
To mark the one year milestone of “Celebrate with Me”, the series wants to celebrate a beautiful tradition: Handloom Day, August 7th.
This day is to honour the handlooming & weaving community with their significant role in socio-cultural development.
Handloom Weaving is a testimony to legacy & art. We can see skills, hardwork & creativity in every clothes, patterns & designs from the artisans. Handloom products tell a story about culture & heritage in every product from exquisite skills to soft cotton.
Traditional Handloom machines comes into Sustainability Choice 
for the environment. Apart from automatic machine, Traditional Handlooms requires human power which reduce energy consumption 
& carbon footprint 
.
Handloom Village & machine found in Kerala Arts & Crafts Village.
Southloom, a women owned business also owns a traditional Handloom machines where they used to make silk & cotton sarees.
How can we celebrate? 
- Support Local Artisans & Review
- The best way to contribute & support local artisans & handloom businesses on Google Maps is by helping others find them on Google Maps. Either by adding them to Google Maps, Adding photos/valuable attributes & reviewing can help them stand out on Google Maps. - Join Handmade Heritage Series
- While speaking of handlooms, I wanted to shine a spotlight on @Globe_trotter_Ish’s Handmade Heritage Series. While Handloom weaving is a handmade category, her Initiative preserves us to explore handmade heritage sites/businesses & support them on Google Maps. - Have any Handloom Stories
- Do you have any Handloom products which you want to show to the community on this day? Share a photo 
& tell us what makes it special and where you get it 
?
Let’s fill Connect with threads on this beautiful heritage day & support local handlooming businesses on Google Maps.
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