Tools and Raw Materials

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Silk Weaving - Bannerghatta

The Art of Weaving

Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Aruna Kumari Y. and Vijay. G.

Tools and Raw Materials

Tools:
List of tools used are:

• Reeling machine:
The bundle of raw silk is reeled to spools using reeling machine.

• Spinning wheel:
The silk is spinned to spindles using spinning wheel. This tool is made of cycle wheel and very economic, as it does not consume power.

• Fly- Shuttle:
The spools are inserted in fly-shuttle while weaving to process weft.

• Jacquard Machine:
Punch Cards are loaded in the jacquard machine to create the motif design on the product.

• Handloom:
Manually operated weaving machine.

• Power Loom:
Mechanically operated weaving machine.

• Warping Machine:
Used to prepare warp beam.

Raw Materials:
List of raw material used are:

• Unprocessed Hard Silk is the main raw material used in silk weaving process.
• Chemical Colors are used to dye the silk.
• Diluted Acidic Acid is used in bleaching and dyeing process.
• Finishing-oil is used to add shine and luster to the colored silk.

Apart from the above major tools - Iron Rods, Huge Containers and Bamboo Sticks are also used in dyeing process.

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Silk Weaving - Bannerghatta