About us

Welcome to Handloom Knowledge!

This blog is dedicated to promoting and preserving the rich heritage of Indian handloom. Our aim is to share knowledge about various weaving techniques, traditional fabrics, handloom sarees, and the artisans who keep this craft alive.

We cover topics such as:

- Jacquard and Dobby weaving

- Traditional handloom techniques

- History and culture of Indian textiles

- Weaving patterns and fabric structures etc

- Any matter rellated to handloom and Textiles.

Whether you're a student, a designer, or just someone who appreciates handmade fabrics, you’ll find valuable insights here.

Thank you for visiting and supporting the Handloom Knowledge.

– Team Handloom Knowledge

Comments

P.MeherMay 10, 2021 at 1:11 AM
Thank you so much to highlightig the problems of handloom weavers.
ReplyDelete
Replies

Add comment

Jala Technique Mechanism | Jala on Handloom | Banarasi Jala technique | Banarasi technique,

Jala Technique Mechanism | Jala on Handloom Saree| What is Jala technique? The handloom Jala technique is one of the oldest in the history of weaving. It is used in the 19 th century. Earlier when the design required on fabric the weaver has used the Jala technique . In this technique, we require a Jala frame in which there is the Pagia, Naka and the Khewa is the main important parts of this Jala . It produces both in border and cross-border design on the cloth. In this technique, we used an extra weft to fill the design. The main advantage of this technique is it is easy to produce a corner design means which is located at the joint of the border and cross-border design, said the Bishnupuri weaver of West Bengal. The Baluchuri Silk Saree is famous in Vishnupur in the Bankura district of West Bengal. Real picture of Jala Mechanism during weaving process- Picture was taken by P. Meher Picture was tak...

REED| Definition of Reed | Function of Reed in Handloom

REED| Definition of Reed: Function of Reed in Handloom It is a metallic Reed or Comb that is fixed to Sley /Slay with a Reed cap at handloom . The stick of Reed is called Split/wire and the space between two-wire/split is known as Dent. There are 2(two) types of Reed : a. Country Reed (Bamboo Reed) b. English Reed (Steel or Brass) The function of Reed: 1. It pushes the lastly laid picks of weft to the feel of the cloth. 2. It helps to maintain the position of warp threads. 3. It acts as a guide to the shuttle for passing one box to another. 4. It determines the density of the clothes. 5. It helps to maintain the width of the fabric. 6. To maintain the Ends per Inch (EPI) and Picks per Inch of the cloth (PPI). There are many systems of Reed counting: 1. Stock Port system The total numbers of Dents Per Two Inches is known as Reed Count. This system of counting is used in Textile Indu...

Parts of handloom weaving machine | different parts of handloom | main part of handloom | Different weaving images with name

Parts of handloom weaving machine| different parts of handloom| the main part of handloom| accessories of handloom| Different weaving images with name It is very important to know about the parts and accessories of the handloom and their function. Without knowing of their function you can't perform or work on a handloom. So it is a must to know, the major component of list is given below. The list provides below which made by human are called parts and which is buying from the market is called accessories. 1. Sley/Slay a. Shuttle box b. Sley race c. Sley sward d. Reed groove e. Reed cape 2. Loom post 3. Cloth beam a. Front rest 4. Warp beam a. Backrest 5. Weaver seat 6. Jack 7. Pully. 8. Roller 9. Reed 10. Shuttle 11. Picker a. Leather buffer 12. Picking handle 13. Temple 14. Traddle 15. Heald shaft 16. Wire heald 17. Varnished heald 18. Lease road 19. Loom post 20. Jacquard For a detailed desc...

Jacquard Technique| Jacquard Weaving |Definition of Jacquard loom by J.M Jacquard | Object of cross border jacquard weaving |

Jacquard | Definition of Jacquard loom by J.M Jacquard | What is Jacquard | Jacquard kya Hai | Object of cross border jacquard weaving | What is Jacquard front side? Question- What is Jacquard? Question-What is the meaning of Jacquard? Ans- Jacquard is a shedding device that is a combination of Needles and Hooks. Its main function is to lift the warp threads according to design and produce the design on fabric. We can use the Jacquard device when the design is on the board. The jacquard machine is for floral design (Small or Big), particularly elaborate design which is not generally possible on Dobby. Single lift and single Cylinder is the simplest Jacquard among them. It has a different capacity starting from 100 Hooks to 1200 Hooks. It is used both Handloom and Power loom. A Jacquard system usually located above the loom and control a large number of warp threads independently by means of harness cord, hooks ...

E- Pehchan Card | Bunkar Card | Weaver Identity card |Bunkar Pehchan Patra |

E- Pehchan Card | Bunkar Card | Weaver Identity card |Bunkar Pehchan Patra |to know more details subscribe our youtube Channel below link.... https://youtube.com/@thehandloomsandhandicrafts?si=MO6lfx-7rT5jc1card OR Youtube Channel for E- Pehchan Card online apply Follow # thehandloom and handicraft PEHCHAN CARD is a identity card, especially for Hand loom Weavers. Now the PEHCHAN CARD are distributed all over the India through the Central Govt as well as through State Govt. It is distribute by the Govt Of India Ministry of Textile, Weavers Service Centre with the state directorate of Textile of every state and district. The Weaver Service Center located each and every state and the state directorate offices is located each and every district of the corresponding state. So, please contact the nearest textiles office. The card is issued by the Development Comm...

Meaning of Handloom | Handloom meaning || What is the meaning of handloom ||

Meaning of Handloom : Handloom meaning : hatkargha kya hai: First of all, comes in our mind that What is Handloom? Ans- Simply we say that Handloom is a machine in which there are two sets of yarn or Thread (Dhaga) are used One is Warp and another is Weft , interlacement of both are to produce cloth and it operated by the hand so, called it handloom. Weaving is an art that has been practised for thousands of years. The earliest dates back to the Egyptian civilization. Over the year both the process as well as the machine have undergone phenomenal changes. As of today that a wide range of looms being used, right from the simplest handloom to the most sophisticated loom. The picture is given below shown the frame handloom work on Weaver. ...

Details description of handloom parts | Part-01, hatkargha ka saman ke bare me jankari | Different weaving images with name |

Parts and Accessories details description | hatkargha ka saman ke bare me jankari | Different weaving images with name | Shuttle | Sley | Date:10.05.2021, 3.15 PM Loom post : handloom: manga Loom post is the pillar of Frameloom. In the frame loom, thereare 4 posts are available and it is made of wood or may be Iron. Its main function is to carry the sidebar as well as it holds all the weight of the loom. It is seen in different size that is 2.5"×2.5", 3"×3", 4"x 4",4"×5", 5"x5"etc. At the bottom of the loom post are traddle or at the top of the loom post there are Jacquard. Sley: Sley is an important part of handloom. It's made up of wooden and carried by shuttle box on both sides, picking handle, Reed and Reed cap. It hanks by the rocking shaft of the loom. The Sely mechanis...

Handloom : Question Answer session

Question Answer session: hand loom Q 1. What is the example of the Plain Weave ? Q 2. What is warp ? Q 3. What is weft ? Q 4. What is Weaving ? Q 5. What the types of Cotton Yarn available ? Q 6. What is Crimp ? Q 7. Number of Dents per Two Inch is related to which system ? Q 8. Sizing is required in which types of warp yarn ? Q 9. Mat weave of 2/2 is also known as ? Q 10. What is the most difficult weave produce in Jacquard ? Q 11. Who is the King and Queen of the fiber ? Q 12. Whats the types of basic weave ? Q 13. Whats the types of handloom and there names ? Q 14. Important part of Handloom ? Q 15. What is Handloom Day celebratation ? Q 16. How much time to taken to produce a handloom saree ? Answer Section- Ans 1. The example Click here of the Plain weave is Muslin Cloth. Ans 2. The longitudinal threads comes from the warp beam over the back rest to lease , heald and then reed to fell of the cloth is known as the warp. Ans 3. The transverses threads coming fro...

Different Types of weaves fabric: basic weave in textile: Different Types of weaves pattern : different types of weaves in textiles: Bunai kitane prakar ke hai :Part 02

Different Types of weaves fabric: basic weave in textile: Different Types of weaves pattern: different types of weaves in textiles: Bunai kitane prakar ke hai :Part 02 Other than there are many varieties of fancy/structural weaves. We discuss it one by one. Barley Corn Weave: A mat weave also forms the foundation of each of the designs to which the term Barly-Corn is applied. The cross twill in the designs gives a considerable degree of firmness to the cloth as compared with ordinary hop packs of similar sizes, particularly when the cross twill is in double lines of link. The floats of Warp and Weft cut with each other perfectly. The construction of Barley Corn is clearly demonstrated below by means o...

Handloom Dobby meaning and its description | Types of Handloom Dobby | Handloom Dobby weaving|

Handloom Dobby Weaving | Handloom Dobby meaning and its description| Types of Handloom Dobby | The above image is an example of the most popular Dobby weave Introduction A "Dobby" is a shedding device attached to a loom for produceing of variety of small motifs (design or patterns). The capacity of Dobby system is not more than a 64 Nos of shafts or stick. It is extra warp attachment design produce. It is a design tool. It is mounted on top of the loom. It is commonly used when the number of healds increases we can use the dobby to make the design. Dobby is a mechanism attached to a loom for weaving a small geometrical pattern. Dobby carries the limitation of the design harness. Types of Dobby- 1. Single Lift 2. Double Lift And also var...

Handloom Knowledge

Search This Blog