What specific bamboo products were the trainees taught to make?
The trainees were taught the fundamentals of bamboo preparation for product development and production, Natural dyeing techniques ( including techniques developed by I.D.C. I.I.T. Mumbai ) Natural finishes and finishing , tool handling and use of jigs and exposed to various market potentials. The specific products the trainees were taught to make were in total around sixty items over the one year period. The products ranged from traditional styled baskets to intricate fine bamboo basketry of Japanese and Malasian origin. Other products included wall hangings, pen stands, fans, jewellery, containers, pens, office sets, table mats etc. • What are the future plans of the tranees? Have the trainees formed co-operatives to sell their products? Are any of them interested in training more people as originally expected? The trainees have now discontinued attending ADS Bamboo workshop and they are now producing items from their villages, ADS Bamboo workshop will conduct the marketing , quality
