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Traditional handloom industry of Kerala
The paper describes the traditional handloom industry of Kerala. The Padma Saliyas community in Kerala used spinning and weaving aspects of textile production. Two sects of caste, Idankai and Valankai represented spinners and weavers, respectively. Native craftsmen of Kerala, produced items like, Mu...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
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Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
2008
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/005777.pdf |
| Summary: | The paper describes the traditional handloom industry of Kerala. The Padma Saliyas community in Kerala used spinning
and weaving aspects of textile production. Two sects of caste, Idankai and Valankai represented spinners and weavers,
respectively. Native craftsmen of Kerala, produced items like, Mundu, Thorthu, Veshti and Pudava through the handlooms. In
Kerala, even now the hand woven clothes known for their durability, finishing, charming colours and smoothness. The
traditional pit looms are almost disappeared in favour of wooden framed looms as a matter of technological change. Further
from the cottage industry, it has changed into the factory pattern also. |
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| Physical Description: | pp. 50-52 Vol. .7(1), January 2008, |