From wool to yarn before the actual carpet weaving process takes place in the carpet factory there is a lot that goes in making the yarn.
Carpet weaving process in india.
Weaving in india is nothing but the process and types of weaving through fiber threads and interlacing them.
In fact it can be traced back to centuries.
The tradition of carpet weaving in india is centuries old.
Carpets are generally made from wool and silk.
The design is first drawn on the graph paper and later translated in the weaving process.
This allows higher count of knots per inch that brings in a higher resolution of the.
The origin of carpet weaving traditions in india goes to the medieval period.
The oldest hub of carpet weaving in india is mirzapur in bhadohi district of uttar pradesh.
The craft received the patronage and unstinted support of the mughals.
However in india carpet weaving was first introduced in kashmir in late 15th century by king badshah who brought artisans from persia to train the people in kashmir to spin and weave carpets.
A variety of carpet and rug types are made in azerbaijan such as silk wool gold and silver threads pile and pileless carpets as well as kilim sumakh zili verni mafrashi.
In fact it was due to the mughal support and encouragement that gwalior in madhya pradesh evolved into a major center of carpet weaving in madhya pradesh.
Raw wool has to be converted to yarn through machines where the wool is converted into individual strands which are further spun into yarn.
Carpet weaving as a craft came to india via persia.
In india the tradition of carpet weaving is a very old one.
The history of carpet weaving can be traced back to iran.
One can see the woven fabrics and diverse nature of weaving techniques through variety of forms of handlooms and textiles available in the country.
On the other hand floorings like mats and durries are made up of a variety of material ranging from wool cotton jute coir bamboo and grass.
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Weaving in india has been found back from 5000 years.
The loops are finally cut with a knife and a pile is created.
The ganga flows past this town with its ghats ancient temples and waterfalls but i am here to understand the process of making intricate rugs and carpets for which mirzapur is famous.
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India has a rich history of weaving.
It is interesting to know that this practice was derived from traditional talims used for making kani shawls when the shawl weavers turned to carpet weaving they continued the practice the finest carpets of kashmir are made of silk warp and pile.
For the admiration of its aesthetics indian carpets also have a good international market.
The number of knots per square inch could vary from 40 to 100.
The method of weaving and the use of decorative motifs and colour schemes are unique to this community.