Training for Pathamadai mat weavers under way Updated: Updated: Objective is to equip them with skills to create products with more attractive designs Share Article AAA Tirunelveli Collector V. Vishnu looks at raw material at a training camp held for mat weavers at Paththamadai on Sunday. Objective is to equip them with skills to create products with more attractive designs Joining hands with Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC) and Crafts Council of India, the district administration has begun training expert weavers of the famous ‘Pathamadai mats’ in new designs and attractive products for sale through e-commerce platforms. The objective behind the programme — designed by Collector V. Vishnu — is to financially uplift the target group by equipping them with skills to create products with more attractive designs and innovation to meet the standards of leading e-commerce platforms.