Weaving

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Silk Weaving and Sericulture - Chintamani, Karnataka

Silk Farming and Manufacturing

Prof. Bibhudutta Baraland Ms. Parvathi Pooja

Weaving

Tools and raw materials that are used for spinning are:

• Handloom: Handloom is essential for weaving.

• Loaded Pirns: Fully loaded pirns are attached to the fly shuttle.

• Loaded Spindle: Fully loaded spindles are used for weaving.

• Fly Shuttle: It is used to insert the weft yarns for weaving.

• Colored Silk Yarn: For weaving, colored silk yarns are mostly preferred, as it makes beautiful sarees.

• Gondhu Pasai (Local Gum): It is mixed with water to form a paste that is applied to the sarees to give it appropriate stiffness.

• Jacquard Punch Card: It simplifies the process of weaving complex patterns like brocade, damask, and matelassé fabrics.

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Silk Weaving and Sericulture - Chintamani, Karnataka