Craft products around the world have been greatly influenced by tradition and culture surrounded them.
They are a true reflection of a crafts man's talent and dedication towards his work and the tradition he follows.
Each craft men view his job as a passion than a daily routine.
This brings an extra dimension to the products they produce.
For craft products, quality comes natural as each product is carved by hand with meticulous precision and care.
Some craft processes, especially wood carving by hand requires a high degree of accuracy and an eye for detail to ensure that the final perfect shape is achieved when it is completed.
It is a pleasure to see how these talented people are working towards a final perfect product.
Traditional craft men are trained in their art for many years and they acquire skills and pass them from generation to generation.
They are professional in their field and are innovative to bring more new features to their products.
It is good to see that some ancient craft making techniques are still being followed without many changes.
There are so many challenges a modern day crafts man faces like low demand, low price quoted for their products and a stringent competition from machine made products.
Due to these adverse factors, many talented craft people have turned away from their passion of craft making to other lucrative areas.
This has caused lot of craft making techniques to go extinct.
Encouragement, motivation and reward are the solution for this dire situation.
Good marketing is what lacking in this area.
Many governments and agencies are taking good initiative in supporting the traditional craft men to market their product far and wide.
There are so many reasons for one to consider before he prefers a plastic product to a craft item.
The first and foremost reason to consider is that they are environment friendly and last for years without losing its charm and beauty.
So next time when you are looking for a unique gift for your friend or family member choose a craft product.
That shows you really care for your environment and ultimately support a tradition of craft making.