Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society

The Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society (Telugu : ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ రాష్ట్ర చేనేత పారిశ్రామికుల సహకారక సంఘం) popularly known as APCO (ఆప్కో), is a cooperative of traditional handloom weavers from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Operating as a two-tiered system with village and state level handloom weavers cooperatives, APCO seeks to preserve the artistic heritage of handloom artisanship by increasing the economic viability of producing traditional silk and cotton weaves.

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