Dharmavaram handloom pattu sarees and paavadas

Dharmavaram handloom pattu sarees and paavadas are

The production of the Dharmavaram saris and Paavadas includes different stages which includes:[5]

• Raw materials – pure
  Mulberry silk
  in yarn form or raw silk, zari threads of red, green, silver and gold, acid dyes, soap and soda for degumming, water
• Quality of silk – cocoons are boiled in steam to obtain yarn and Denier silk and undergoes twisting and formation of warp and weft.
• Degumming of silk purification – process involves boiling of yarn with soda ash and soap to remove natural gums.
• Plying of Yarn – Plying of yarn is done to create a balanced yarn which is done for both sari and pavadas.
• Dyeing – usage of acid dyes for shades from rainbow colors, plied yarn absorbs dye in hot water, the entire process involves certain aspects like liquor ratio, temperature, chemicals in dye,
  Tie and dye
  method
• Drying – after the above process, the yarn is dried indoor on bamboo sticks.

Pre-loom process

• Winding of hank yarn into warp and weft –
  weft is made with help of a pirn
  .
• Street sizing – the warp extension, spraying of
  rice conjee
  ensures suitable weaving followed by drying.
• Weaving process – it involves
  powerlooms
  and petni technique.
• Cutting and folding – designing and cutting per the goods demand for marketing take place

The saris are worn in winter or cold conditions, for functions, and are mostly used by dancers of Bharath Natyam and Kuchipudi.^[5]

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