PHOTOS OF WEAVERS IN ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
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A weaver woman winds the patterned weft thread on a spool. Poochampalli. LAL50.


A weaver woman ties the end of the warp to a part of the loom. Poochampalli. LAM01.


A weaver woman takes the patterned weft thread in the shuttle. Poochampalli. LAM02.



Woman weaver at home, on her loom. Poochampalli. LAM05.


A weaver at home, on his loom. Poochampalli. LAM03.


A weaver at home, on his loom. Poochampalli. LAM09.



A weaver at home, on his loom. Poochampalli. LAM04.


A weaver at home, on his loom. Poochampalli. LAM07.


A young weaver learns from his father, on his loom. Poochampalli. LAM08.


A weaver on his loom, weaving a patola sari. Poochampalli. LAG23.


A weaver at home, on his loom. Poochampalli. LAM06


A weaver shows a finished sari, still monted on a part of the loom. Poochampalli. LAM10.



The warp is stretched outside, to be rolled on a part of the loom. Poochampalli. LAG16.


The warp is stretched outside, to be rolled on a part of the loom. Poochampalli. LAG17


The warp meant for a patola sari is prepared for dyeing. Poochampalli. LAG18.



A weaver's house. Poochampalli. LAL36.


The warp is stretched outside, to be rolled on a part of the loom. Poochampalli. LAG19.


A weaver on his loom, weaving a patola sari. Poochampalli. LAG21.



The warp is being woven. Gadwal. LAL29.


A weaver on his loom, weaving a patola sari. Poochampalli. LAG22.


Two weavers are required to weave the specific saris of Gadwal, which have cotton bodies and silk borders. Gadwal. LAL31.


A weaver on his loom, weaving a patola sari. Poochampalli. LAL34.


Woman weaver passing the silk shuttle specific to the border. Gadwal. LAL32.


Two weavers are required to weave the specific saris of Gadwal, which have cotton bodies and silk borders. Gadwal. LAL30.


Two weavers are required to weave the specific saris of Gadwal, which have cotton bodies and silk borders. Gadwal. LAL28.


The sari merchant. Gadwal. LAL33.


The dyed weft on a measuring device and a finished sari with the same motifs. Poochampalli. LAL47.



A weaver woman winds the weft thread on a spool. Poochampalli. LAL39.


A weaver at home, on his loom. Poochampalli. LAL38.


A weaver at home, on his loom. Poochampalli. LAL35


The warp is collected after drying, to be rolled on a part of the loom. Poochampalli. LAG20.


The careful dyeing of the weft. Poochampalli. LAL45.


The careful dyeing of the weft. Poochampalli. LAL43.



Before carefully dyeing it, the weft is laid out on a measuring device. Poochampalli. LAL40.


The careful dyeing of the weft. Poochampalli. LAL44.


The dyeing of the weft: the white thread has its motifs protected by rubber ribbons during the first dye bath. Poochampalli. LAL42.


The dyeing of the weft: the white thread has its motifs covered by rubber ribbons during the first dye bath. Poochampalli. LAL41.


The carefully dyed weft. Poochampalli. LAL48.



The carefully dyed weft. Poochampalli. LAL49.


The dyed weft on a measuring device. Poochampalli. LAL46.


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