Setting up the loom

2016

Before the process of weaving starts the loom is being prepared. The threads are placed in the loom with an idea about the required design.

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Title: Setting up the loom
Date Created: 2016
Location: Nadia
Rights: banglanatk.com
About the craft: Shantipur, Dhaniakhal, Begampur, and Farasdanga are the main cotton weaving centres which are involved in the weaving of fine-textured saris and dhotis. Coarser saris and dhotis, used for everyday wear, are found in Atpur in Hooghly district while fine textured saris with a uniform weave of 100-112 counts in the warp and the weft are done at Shantipur. When the decorations look the same on both sides of the cloth they are called do-rookha or double sided designs.

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