Dr. Chewang Noru Bhutia of Sikkim has associated traditional convening art with modernity. He is connecting it to modern lifestyle, preserving centuries old craftsmanship.
Independence Day 2025: It has been 78 years since India got independence. In this long period, India made progress in every region. Talking about the textile industry, today our country is one of the top countries in the world. India’s traditional art has been recognized in the world. People like Dr. Chewang Noru Bhutia are introducing the world to the art called India.
Who is Dr. Chevang Noru Bhutia?
Dr. Chewang Noru Bhutia is from Sikkim. There are animals doctors by profession, but have earned a name in the world by entering the field of business. He is reviving Sikkim’s handicraft tradition. The traditional weaving world has changed. Bhutia has associated traditional handloom techniques with today’s designs. He makes brand ‘Crafted Fibers’ clothes under FibersgenisX Private Limited. Their purpose is to combine it with a modern lifestyle while preserving centuries -old craftsmanship.
Dr. Chewang Noru Bhutia made local women self -sufficient
Bhutia collaborates with weavers, cattle rearers and self -help groups. Local people train weaving clothes. Make them self -sufficient. With their help, hundreds of local women and artisans are earning well today. His company produces dresses like shawls, stalls, gloves, socks. The wool used for this comes from the rabbits and sheep of Sikkim. Colors are also completely natural. No chemicals are used. Bhutia has given a new identity to Sikkim’s traditional weaving and culture.
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Bhutia works with weavers and artisans from North and South Sikkim. He has established a cooperative society in collaboration with NABARD. Bhutia reported that there was a time when weaving was common in northern Sikkim. Then it stopped completely. We are trying to revive the old looms. They were lying idle in the houses. It is encouraging that the old weavers are returning to the loops.