Tools and Raw Materials

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Ponduru Khadi Making, Andhra Pradesh

Handloom Fabric - Srikakulam

Prof. Bibhudutta Baral and Parvathi Pooja

Tools and Raw Materials

Tools and raw materials used for Khadi making are:

. Raw Cotton: The primary raw material used in making the fabric.

. Fish Jawbone: Used in ginning of the cotton. This process of fluffing the fiber makes it loose and easy for further processing.

. Metal Rod: Used to remove the cottonseeds from the cotton fibers.

. Dry Banana Stem: It is used to hold the cotton sliver during the yarn making.

. Carding Bow: It is used in the carding of the cotton. Carding is the process of disentangling the fibers and aligning the fibers for slivering.

. Conical Stick: It is used to roll the carded cotton into a sliver.

. Charkha: It is used to spin the cotton sliver into yarn.

. Hank Winding Tool: It is used in winding the yarn onto the frame to make them
into hanks of cotton.

. Bobbins: It is used to wind the yarn onto the bobbin, which is used in the
weaving process.

. Dying Colours: It is used to add colour to the yarn to make it look attractive.

. Loom: It is used for the weaving of the yarns into a fabric.

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