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Design Resource
Ponduru Khadi Making, Andhra Pradesh
Handloom Fabric - Srikakulam
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral and Parvathi Pooja
Tools and Raw Materials
Tools and raw materials used for Khadi making are:
• Raw Cotton: The primary raw material used in making the fabric.
• Fish Jawbone: Used in ginning of the cotton. This process of fluffing the fiber makes it loose and easy for further processing.
• Metal Rod: Used to remove the cottonseeds from the cotton fibers.
• Dry Banana Stem: It is used to hold the cotton sliver during the yarn making.
• Carding Bow: It is used in the carding of the cotton. Carding is the process of disentangling the fibers and aligning the fibers for slivering.
• Conical Stick: It is used to roll the carded cotton into a sliver.
• Charkha: It is used to spin the cotton sliver into yarn.
• Hank Winding Tool: It is used in winding the yarn onto the frame to make them into hanks of cotton.
• Bobbins: It is used to wind the yarn onto the bobbin, which is used in the weaving process.
• Dying Colours: It is used to add colour to the yarn to make it look attractive.
• Loom: It is used for the weaving of the yarns into a fabric.
