Cotton Sari – Pochampally

The materials and equipment are purchased from Gujarat for handloom factory where as local weavers purchase from Vijayawada.

• 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.