Welcome to IIHT VARANASI
Handloom Industry is an important and the biggest component of the country’s economy as a significant employment provider. Present global scenario requires competitiveness in terms of price and quality. Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology are in continuous process to provide leadership in this regard. In providing employment Handloom Industry is next only to Agriculture in India. Craftsmanship of Indian Weaver is world famous and Indian Handloom products have market all over the world. Read More...
Our Vision
"Connecting people, communities, ideas and resources by leveraging traditional knowledge and innovative research to create an unparalleled educational journey that is intellectually and personally transformative resulting in a positive economic and social impact for the handloom sector."
Our Mission
"We strive to be the acknowledged as an institute of global repute and preferred partner for all our stakeholders through integration of quality education, advancement of technical research, practical application of market intelligence and adoption of latest technology; providing exceptional value to the handloom community and worldwide customers through meaningful innovations "
About Us
The beginning of the Varanasi Institute dates back to 1911 when it was set up as an Experimental Weaving Station. Later on, it was named as Govt. Central Weaving Instt. and kept functioning under the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh after independence till 1956. During its early years, this Institute along with a Research Section was responsible for quite a good number of inventions that have been gradually adopted by many centers of the Handloom Industry in UP as well as in other States. Read More...