Kerala's Balaramapuram handloom sarees are well known for its simplicity, exquisite design and beauty. These traditional handloom saris are made out of the finest cotton yarn with intricate designs of golden jerry. Balaramapuram is also famous for its fine dothis and its traditional neryathu and the set mundu.

Kannur handloom shirting, furnishing materials etc. occupies an important place among handloom fabrics of India. Kasaragod sarees are famous for it's color, design and quality. Different types of ready made garments, dress materials and fine furnishings are being exported to various countries. This sector provides employment to more than two lakh people directly and indirectly. Balaramapuram in Thiruvananthapuram district Kannur Palakkad, Kollam and Ernakulam are the main places where handloom concentration is high.

Hantex and Hanveev are the Govt. institutions to help weavers in co operative sector as well as in the un organised sector for procuring and marketing their products through their well established showroom through out Kerala.A lot of research work has been carried out to improve the quality and productivity at Institute of Handloom Textile Technology, Kannur.

Institute of handloom and Textile Technology, Government of Kerala, Kannur, Kerala

The Institute of Handloom and Technology, (IHTT) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Industries, Government of Kerala. IHTT is the nodal agency in the state for training, research and development in the handloom and textile sector that imparts need- based training in weaving, dyeing, designing, and printing in cotton and silk. The institute organizes Entrepreneurship Development Programmes, Management Orientation Programmes, Demonstration Programmes on Ecofriendly Dyes, Tapestry etc. Apart from training programmes, seminars and workshops for the development of skilled personnel are organized in the handloom and textile sector including garment manufacturing and fashion technology. Lab facilities exist for testing various parameters on yarn, fabric & dyed samples for BIS and other standards.

List of leading handloom exporters in Kerala State

M/s Dhanalakshmi Weaving Works
Kakkad, Kannur-670005

M/s The West Coast Weaving
Chive, Kannur-670006

M/s Swedish International
Mill Road, Kannur-670001

M/s Raja Rejecter Weaving Mills
Azhikode, Kannur-670009

M/s Mascot Industries
Azhikode, Kannur-670009

M/s Kerala State Handloom Development Corporation
Kannur-670001

M/s Ramananda Textiles
Talap, Kannur-670002

M/s Great Indian Textiles
Alavil, kannur-670008

M/s Devi Exports Corporation
Talap, Kannur-670002

M/s Hindustan Textiles
Alavil, Kannur-670008

M/s Vijaya Govinda Weaving Works
Azhikode, Kannur-670009

M/s Vasulal Textiles
Azhikode, Kannur-670009

M/s Purushotham Gokuldas
Bank Road, Kannur-670001

The Handicrafts and handloom Export Corporation of India
Bhagya Nivas, near N.G.O. Quarters, Talap, Kannur-670002

The Common wealth Trust India Limited Weaving Works
Kozhikode-673001

M/s Swaraj Textiles
Karuvisseri P.O Kozhikode-673010

Indian Textiles
Chirakkal, kannur-670011