Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society

Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society

Capturing a timeless tradition in fascinating fabrics since 1976
Trade name	APCO
Native name	ఆప్కో
Company type	cloth industry
Traded as	textile industry
Industry	Hand looms
Founded	1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Headquarters	Telangana & Andhra Pradesh , India
Products	Silk and Cotton Fabrics
Owners	Government undertaking
Number of employees	466
Website	apcohandlooms.com

The Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society (Telugu : ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ రాష్ట్ర చేనేత పారిశ్రామికుల సహకారక సంఘం) popularly known as APCO (ఆప్కో), is a cooperative of traditional handloom weavers of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. This is under the control of Department of Handlooms and Textiles of Government of Andhra Pradesh. The organisation owns a number of shopping outlets in Andhra Pradesh. The society was registered in the year 1976 with registered No. T.P.W. 44 under the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act.^[1]