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Cotton Sari - Pochampally

Tie and Dye Weaves

by

Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Antony William and Shruti K.

Tools and Raw Materials

The materials and equipment are purchased from Gujarat for the handloom factory whereas local weavers purchase from Vijayawada.

Raw Materials

• Silk: Silk is used rarely to produce silk saris.

• Cotton: Many products are weaved using cotton threads.

• Dye Colours: For cotton threads, fabric colours are used whereas for silk threads chemical colours are used.

Tools
Equipment used in reeling, dyeing and weaving processes are as below:

• Dyeing Machine: It is used to dye the threads in large quantities at a time.

• Weaving Loom: Small loom is used for weaving saree and big looms are used to weave bedspreads and
other fabrics.

• Fly Shuttle: It is used to insert into fly-shuttle while weaving.

• Warping Wheel: Cotton threads are reeled on warping wheel.

• Reed: Jointing process is done on reed.

• Spinning Machine: Spinning wheels are used to prepare spools and spindles.

• Reeling Machine: It is used to prepare spools.

• Spools and Spindles: Spools are used while warping and spindles are used while weaving.

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