Design Resource
Venkatagiri Saree - Andhra Pradesh
Art of Jamdani Weaving
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Lija M. G.
Tools and Raw Materials
Some of the tools and raw materials basically used for making of Venkatagiri saree are shown as below.
Raw Materials,
| • Cotton yarn | - Cotton yarns of generally high quality are generally preferred. |
| • Silk yarns | - Pure or Art silk yarns are preferred as per the cost at which it is made. |
| • Zari | - Pure or Artificial zari threads are used as per customer’s request. |
Tools used are,
| • Charkha | - It is an equipment that winds the yarns on to the pirns. |
| • Spools | - It is used to input the Jamdani designs in the weaving process. |
| • Scissors | - It is used to cut out the unrequired yarns. |
| • Shuttle (Paggu) | - Generally used to supplement the weft yarn into the loom. |
| • Pit Loom | - To interlace the warp and weft yarns. |
