Monday, August 13, 2018

Handloom saree in India

Handloom sarees are a traditional textile arts of Bangladesh & India. the production of handloom sarees are improtant for economic devlopment in rural india. completion of a single sarees takes two to three days of work.several regions have their own  traditions of handloom sarees.

A handloom sarees is often woven on a shuttle pit loom made from ropes , wooden beams& poles. the shuttle is thrown from side to side by the weaver. other weaver use a fly-shuttle loom which can produce different types of patterens. the sarees can vary in size & quality.

generally handloom saree weaving is a family enterprise & one of indias cottage industries. the handloom sarees are made from silk or cotton threads. traditionaly all the process of thread dyeing & warping were out sourced & sizing , attaching the warp , weft winding & weaving were done by the weavers.

weaving takes place in many regions of india. each region has tradition designs for the motifs, designs & colour. handloom weaving takes place in village supporting lakhs of families for their livelihood.

some of the well known indian handloom sarees are kanchepuram silk sarees, maheswari saree, bagh print saree, chanderi silk saree, tusser silk saree, banarasi silk saree, baluchari saree, sambalpuri saree, kantha stitch saree, bhadini saree & munga saree. handloom sarees are made out of good quality silks to give it a lustrous look.


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