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Author: ATI

Dhabda weaving from Kutchh ( Naksatraloka)

Did you know that onions are used with wheat flour to starch yarns used for dhabda weaving ? This combination makes the brittle yarn strong enough for weaving The ‘Vankars’ or the weavers of Kutchh are Meghwal migrants who came from Rajasthan six centuries ago. The yarns for shawl weaving, both cotton & woollen comes […]

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