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Woman weaver at home, on her loom. Poochampalli. LAM05.More pictures of weavers from Andhra Pradesh.


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


A weaver woman wind the patterned weft thread in the shuttle. Poochampalli, AP. LAM02.



The warp is being woven. Gadwal. LAL29. More pictures of weavers from Andhra Pradesh.


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


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


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


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


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



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


The dyeing of the weft: motifs on the white thread are protected by other threads. Nuapatna, Orissa. LAL11.


A weaver woman winds the patterned weft thread on a spool. Nuapatna, Orissa. LAL17.


A weaver woman ties the warp the loom. Nuapatna, Orissa. LAL27.


Detail of ikat weaving. Nuapatna, Orissa. LAL21.


Woman weaver passing the motifs' shuttles. Paithan, MH. LAS27.



Detail of the warp change of thread. Paithan, MH. LAS31.


The warp is stretched to dry after being starched. Kanchipuram, TN. LR36.


The weavers crosses the shuttles of the body and the border, which are of different colours. Arni, TN. LZ04.



Weavers preparing the warp on the loom. Kanchipuram, TN. LBB32.


Weaver woman on her loom. Coimbatore, TN. LZ19.


The gold thread (zari) is measured before the weaver spools it. Kanchipuram, TN. LR18.


Putting the dyied silk to dry. Kanchipuram,TN. LR15.


Detail of "ikat" weaving. Coimbatore, TN. LAG04.


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