Industry is the backbone of life and constitutes its economic
base. It is the yardstick of nations' progress and welfare. Craft industries
form an indispensable part of the industry. They are the cultural and social
legacy that is handed down from one generation to another. So, it is logical
that craft industries win a lot of appreciation and esteem as they represent the
beautiful and marvelous innovations of our ancestors who derived them from their
daily life.
It is fortunate that craft industries acquire growing attention of His Majesty
the Sultan and his rightly guided government. With his habitual wisdom and
farsightedness, His Majesty wanted that such ancient legacy would restore its
economic role, and social status. Furthermore, His Majesty hopes that craft
industries recreate for itself a suitable place amongst other crafts at regional
and international levels and play a pivotal role in the growth of the national
economy.