Question

Which materials and tools used to make Ikkat sarees?

• A. Wooden loom
• B. Small knives
• C. Colours
• D. All of these

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of these

Raw Materials:

Silk:

Silk is used rarely to produce silk saris.

Cotton:

Many products are weaved using cotton threads.

Dye colors:

For cotton threads fabric colors are used where as for silk thread chemical colors is used.

• Tools:

Equipment used in reeling, dyeing and weaving processes are as below:

Dyeing Machine:

It is used to dye the threads in large quantity at a time.

Weaving Loom:

Small loom is used for weaving saree and big looms are used to weave bedspreads and

other fabrics.

Fly Shuttle:

It is used to insert into fly-shuttle while weaving.

Warping wheel:

Cotton threads are reeled on warping wheel.

Reed:

Jointing process is done on reed.

Spinning Machine:

Spinning wheels are used to prepare spools and spindles.

Reeling Machine:

It is used to prepare spools.

Spools and Spindles:

Spools is used while warping and spindles are used while weaving.