Design Resource
Saree Weaving - Thrissur, Kerala
Traditional Wear of the Kerala
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Amulya S.
Tools and Raw Materials
Following are the tools and raw materials required for Kerala Saree Weaving at Thrissur:
• Small Bobbins: It is used to wind the zari threads for warping.
• Charaka Equipment: It is used to wind the yarn.
• Scissors: It is used to cut the extra fabric, yarns.
• Measuring Tape: It is used to measure the length and width of the fabric.
• Rice Kanji: It is the liquid in which the cotton yarns wound on the pirns are immersed.
• Chalk Powder: It is applied on the table for pasting the next set of fabric for printing.
• Sticker Gum: It is used to stick the fabric firmly during printing.
• Piece of Fabric: It is used to stick on the two edges of the printing table.
• Sand Paper: It is used to rub the corners of the fly shuttle for better weaving.
• Safety Pins: It is used to hold the printed fabric for drying.
