Some of the tools and raw materials basically used for making of Venkatagiri saree are shown as below.
Raw Materials,
• Cotton yarn | - Cotton yarns of generally high quality are generally preferred. |
• Silk yarns | - Pure or Art silk yarns are preferred as per the cost at which it is made. |
• Zari | - Pure or Artificial zari threads are used as per customer’s request. |
Tools used are,
• Charkha | - It is an equipment that winds the yarns on to the pirns. |
• Spools | - It is used to input the Jamdani designs in the weaving process. |
• Scissors | - It is used to cut out the unrequired yarns. |
• Shuttle (Paggu) | - Generally used to supplement the weft yarn into the loom. |
• Pit Loom | - To interlace the warp and weft yarns. |