Sausar, Lodhikheda, and Mohgaon collectively form the Sausar handloom cluster located in the Chhindwara district of southern Madhya Pradesh. This cluster, historically part of various handloom weaving clusters within the Nagpur presidency region during British India, was predominantly inhabited by the Koshti sub-caste of Hindus, who specialized in weaving medium-weight cotton on handlooms.
The local name for the handloom is Magtha, and the weavers were specialized in creating big patterned borders using Dobby.
During the 18th century, all handloom clusters in the Nagpur presidency region traded their handwoven textiles through Nagpur. Records indicate that over a lakh weavers were engaged in weaving during that period. However, their livelihoods began dwindling when the British administration promoted mill/powerloom-woven medium-weight cotton textiles, creating competition that handwoven cotton couldn't match. Additionally, mismanagement within cooperative societies and the production of Janta sarees in the 20th century further impacted the weavers' community, leading to only a few hundred practitioners continuing the tradition into the 21st century.