Workshop of Salvi Brothers (Photographed in December of 1998) (cont...)
Salvi Brothers workshop & tools of the trade
Preparation for weaving patola
Handweaving
Award winning patola saree (design)
Preparation of Yarn for weaving
The complexity of having both the warp and weft resist dyed makes the actual weaving much more demanding of precision. The intersection of these threads must be precise or the design is lost.- A sari length takes two men (with help in preparation) seven months to complete.
| Warp and weft bundles are first wrapped, design marked by the master weaver (Salvi Brothers) | ||||
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| Warp and weft both are wrapped with thread on the marked design (Click to view close-up) before dying | ||||
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Handweaving
| Salvi Brothers weaves on the special loom The simple frameless looms used are an interesting arrangement of warp stretched across the room under tension with heddles suspended |
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| Salvi Brothers weaving a patola saree and showing me how easy it is to fix a mistake | ||
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Award winning patola saree (close-up) |
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photographed in Dec 1998
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| Workshop of Salvi Brothers (Photographed in December of 1998) Salvi Brothers workshop & tools of the trade Handweaving Preparation for weaving patola Award winning patola saree (design) |
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