Handlooms in Sri Lanka (please do the correction) Handloom industry is the most famous and traditional industry in Sri Lanka. There is a lot of demand has to handlooms around the world, because they have unique designs. Most of the Sri Lankan women are attached this industry. It is very tired full work because that materials are prepared by using huge hand machine. they give them all power to the machine for making the materials by using thread. The machine can make a one design at one time. So that's why materials are so popular all over the world. Cotton threads are used to make these materials.. Handlooms are a regional industry that is popular in Thalagune, Kalutara, Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Kurunegala, Batticaloa, Kalmunai, and Hambantota.