Ikat Saree Weaving - Sambalpur, Orissa
The tools and raw materials used for weaving the Ikat saree are as follows:
• Raw Silk: It is the main element to weave an Ikat saree.
• Color: Colors are used for the dyeing process.
• Firewood: It is used to heat up the dyeing container.
• Water: It is used for immersing the silk threads.
• Water Tank: It is used to store the water for colouring the silk threads.
• Scissors: It is used to cut off the excess silk threads.
• Plastic Pirns: These are used for winding the yarns.
• Winding Machine: It is used for winding the silk yarns.
• Handloom: It is used for weaving Ikat silk sarees.
• Spinning Wheel: The spinning wheel is used to wing the yarns to the pirns.
• Bobbins: The dyeing yarns are wound on these bobbins for warping.
• Throw Shuttle: It is used for inserting weft yarns while weaving.
• Creels: A stand like structure on which the fully wound bobbins of silk yarns are placed as per the pattern of warping.
