Design Resource
Ilkal Saree - Ilkal (Bagalkot), Karnataka
Traditional Styles of Sarees
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Tools and Raw Materials
Ilkal Saree in olden times were woven more with silk due to the high rate of silk, the use of silk is comparatively lesser. Also usage of art silk became a part and addition of cotton, nowadays these type of Ilkal saree are commonly found. The Tools and raw materials commonly used in the making of these saree are as follows.
| • Silk yarns | - Are one of the main materials used for weaving of the Ilkal sarees. |
| • Art silk yarns | - Art silk or artificial silk yarns are specially made from the synthetic fiber. |
| • Cotton yarns | - Cotton grown in the neighbouring places made to yarns are generally preferred. |
| • Mud pots | - Specially used for colouring the hank of yarns. |
| • Fly shuttle | - Used to insert the weft thread as per the pattern. |
| • Phirki (bamboo swift) | - Are mostly preferred for winding the silk yarns. |
| • Bobbins | - Are mostly used for winding the yarns for additional process. |
| • Charkha | - It is equipment where the yarns are wound on the pirns. |
| • Plastic pirns | - Are used for winding the yarns for weaving. |
| • Brush | - Used to spread the yarns for colouring. |
| • Scissors | - Are generally used to cut the unwanted threads. |
