Silk Weaving - Thirubuvanam
The rich Thirubhuvanam silk saris are weaved with pure high quality silk and pure Zari-golden thread. Silk production is mainly done in raised loom and power looms. The raised looms stand above the ground level and are operated my motor pedals. The weaver stands in front of the weavers beam and operates the loom by pedaling the motor pedals which works with the help of electricity. Spinning of silk is done by spinning wheel. The silk yarn from spinning wheel is reeled to spindles. The silk loaded spindles are inserted into fly shuttles used during weaving process. The fly shuttle that processes the weft is made of bamboo. Dyeing process is done in huge dye containers. The solution for dyeing is prepared with chemical dye colors. A small brass metal piece is used to smooth the surface of sari. Natural glue solution is used to apply on the weaved sari to obtain stiffness. The computer generated punch cards are loaded in the jacquard machines to create the motif patterns in the sari, border and Pallu. Huge warping machines are used while preparing the warp. The prepared warp is loaded into the warpers beam before weaving process.
