From Tradition to Technology: A Bibliometric Study of Handloom Research

This study presents a bibliometric analysis of research on India’s handloom industry from 1979 to 2024, using 269 publications indexed in Scopus. Tools such as Biblioshiny and VOSviewer were applied to examine publication trends, leading authors, institutions, keywords, and thematic clusters. Findings show a steady rise in research output, with significant growth after 2005 and an annual growth rate of 14.44% between 2017 and 2023. Indian institutions dominate the field, particularly the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, with notable contributions from scholars like Goswami K. and Hazarika B. Textile Magazine and Asian Textile Journal emerge as leading publication outlets. Frequent keywords highlight focus areas such as “textile industry,” “handloom,” and “weaving,” while thematic mapping reveals clusters around “cottage industry” and “handloom weavers.” Emerging themes include “commerce,” “silk,” and the integration of “artificial intelligence” in the sector.