Kantilal Samat Vankar

Kantilal Samat Vankar Story

Kantilal Samat Vankar joined his four generations old business of weaving in 1986. He learned the art form from his father. He says that earlier they used to weave plain cloth for the Patel community. His father used to make dhabda (thick woolen blankets) for the Khadi bhandar (Khadi selling shop) and loodi (veil like cloth) for the Rabari community women too. From 1990, he decided to expand his business through involving into shawl making and using different new techniques. In 1994, they got their first foreign contract through the export order of Garvi Gurjari that lasted for 2 years.

With the help of his brothers, he is taking his business on an international platform. They are not direct sellers complete bulk projects for the exhibitions. He has attended the Dubai festival in 2001. He has been honored with several awards including a National Award in 1996, Master Weaver Award in 2006.