Cotton weaving

Orchid Colorway

Kromski Harp set up with cotton warp and Rambouillet roving weft.

New scarf for Mom! Pale aqua Katia Pisco cotton/linen/acrylic yarn, so soft. Will be 7”x72”. #weaving #rigidheddleloom…

The bag making starts with the weaving of hundred percent jute or Hybrid of Jute Cotton fabrics. In jute fabric, jute threads are used both in horizontal and vertical stitching, in jute cotton, jute is used in horizontal fashion (in shuttles of loom) to hide the roughness, and to give a detailed finish through cotton thread overlaying, jute cotton fabric is in more demand because cotton can be easily dyed in numerous color options and fine smooth texture feel.

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Made from a blend of Lotus Silk and Raw Silk, these beautiful Shawls are hand-woven in Burma. This shawl is the result of our first project in Burma, working with the skilled artisans of Inle Lake. The darker of the two threads is the Lotus Silk. Each individual thread is extracted from the stem of the Lotus flower and cleaned before it is ready for weaving. The fabric has the appearance of antique linen and is available only in its natural colour, Ecru. Available to buy direct from…

New scarf for Mom! Pale aqua Katia Pisco cotton/linen/acrylic yarn, so soft. Will be 7”x72”. #weaving #rigidheddleloom…

A Practical Guide to Ginning Cotton by Hand A handspinner who is passionate about spinning cotton shares two methods for ginning cotton by hand.

Before the weaving of the Ilkal saree the cotton yarns are dyed into desired colours in the process of Cold water dyeing and Hot water Dyeing. Cold Water Dyeing: It is the process where the natural silk yarns or cotton yarns are separated from the bundle and firstly dipped into a soap solution then required dye is mixed into the soap solution and the yarns are further dipped into the dye solution to absorb the colour and are kept for some time. Then the yarns are taken out and with a rod the…