The Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology is a group of government run public institutes of higher education in the handloom sector. There are six institutes in central sector and four in State sector. All IIHTs provide a three year Diploma in Handloom and Textile Technology. The Varanasi and Salem campuses also offer a one and half year Post Diploma in Textile Processing.

“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.”

“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.”