Kutch Qasab And Crafts is a retail in Bhuj, Gujarat, listed on Revfer, the trust-based business discovery network.
Kutch Qasab and Crafts preserving art and culture of Kutch. Simultaneously rendering employment to many of the women through part time home jobs. Kutch the largest of all districts in view of its area situated in north of Gujarat state on the western direction of India is famous for the art and culture all over the world. People from diverse communities and castes live in Kutch. The way of living and traditionality is also diverse. And therefore by its prominent image many tourists are attracted. Geographically the eastern area of Kutch is covered with desert whereas in the south of it the sea is situated. Consequently the variegated styles of living of these people living in Kutch are wonderful. The eastern part of Kutch is know as 'Vagad' area. This 'Vagad' area composed of various surrounding villages of Rapar tehasil is situated after Bhachhau after covering the distance of 150 kms from the capital town Bhuj. As the style and manner of living speech dresses etc. of these surrounding villages of Rapar are different from those of other areas of Kutch it is known as 'Vagad'. Gujarati language is widely spoken in the 'Vagad' region. Kutchi- dialect is used a little in speech. Ahir Patel Rabari Darbar Harijan Koli etc. communities dwell in this region. Their style and manner of living as well as dresses are very much attractive. Here hospitality is totally different. It was a tradition amongst those communities highly values knitted and designed dresses in dowry when the marriages were occasioned amongst there communities. And therefore beautifully designed and knitting works on such dresses are found here. Cloth-articles namely petti coats cholie (blouse) bags ear-rings odhani (loose cloth used to cover head) choyna (trousers having tight-narrow right from the knee to ankle of the foot) kediya (short shirts with full sleeves) etc. dexterously knitted and designed by the Rabare the Vagadia and the Dhebariya people of the Vagad region are of excellent quality. The insight and dexterity to use hands of the women from the area came up when they create designs on the root of the old art. Since many years Mahendrabhai rendering guidance to these women on the different kinds of designs in the knitting work launched the production in this field without a Govt. aid of any kind with noble feelings that these women can get the job works in their leisure hours. And since then Many of women have been securing the employment of the part time home-jobs. A scale counter cum show room has been opened at Maherali Chok area of Bhuj town of Kutch district of Gujarat state of India for the purpose of sale the traditional designed pieces made by the women. The sales cover such rates of chhakdas wall pieces carry-bags table cloth bed sheets etc. as the smallest layman can purchase the same and they are available in hand. These Jain brothers wish that if the design works made at different place are produced at one particular place traders merchants dealer from the outside as well as foreigners can visit at the particular place so that the art and culture of Kutch can become more and more famous in its country India and all over the world. The Gujarat Handicraft Corporation of the Gujarat Govt. brings in buying in large quantities of carious kinds of wall-piece table cloth toran (ornamented & designed string to adorn the upper part of entrance door) magazine-folder and other traditional piece-materials created and produced by the women and deal in the same.