Tools and Raw Materials

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Bhujodi Shawl Weaving - Kutch, Gujarat

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Tools and Raw Materials

• Kanji: Made out of boiled water with wheat flour and detergent for the sticky surface.

• Wool: Is an essential raw material for woolen shawl weaving.

• Wool yarn: Is spun out of wool used in weaving of the shawl.

• Spinning wheel: Is used in spinning and cabling the yarn.

• Shed sticks: Used in bifurcating the strands and warps of yarn.

• Warp board: Is used in winding and making warp yarns.

• Handloom or pit loom (foot-over pedal): A mechanized functioning program used in weaving.

• Yarn swift: Is a rotatory mechanism used for holding and winding the skein yarn.

• Starch: Is applied on the yarn to sustain strength.

• Tasar silk: Is one of the royal yarns brought from Bhagalpur Bihar.

• Chemical dyes: Are used in dying the yarn with bright colors.

• Natural dyes: Are used in dying the yarn.

• Brushes made of cereal root fibre: Is used for spreading of the starch.

• Wood ash and mustard oil: Are used in attaching the yarns to the old reeled yarns on loom.

• Sulfuric acid: Is used in chemical dyes to make the appearance of the color bright and strong.

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Bhujodi Shawl Weaving - Kutch, Gujarat