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The designs are first drawn on papers to
achieve accuracy in tie & knots, and
then transferred to looms, with great care
and cautiousness. A craftsman (Weaver) can
weave only five to six inches within a day.
After working for 10 to 12 hours, no Sunday
holiday and whole family working together,
it takes one and half year to complete a
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Following are the seven main processes
of preparing a Patan Patola. |
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Process of making silk pure. (Conversion
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Process of making warp and weft. |
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Process of tieding the knots on warp and weft. |
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Process of dyeing. |
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Process of weaving. |
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Process of adjusting each threads of warp and weft. |
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Process of finishing the fabrics. |
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Each main process is also sub divided into
3 to 4 sub processes. In short, total process
of making patols are 22 to 25. |
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Preparing a Weft |
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Process of Spinning |
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Family Weaving on a Patola Loom |
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In the News |
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Kanubhai with Amitabh Bachhan
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Sonia Gandhi & Priyanka viewing the Patola Demo in
New Delhi.
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Awards |
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Mr. Salvi being falicitated by
Mr. Abdul Kalam. |
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The UNESCO Seal of Excellence
for handcrafted products in ..., |
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Heritage Award Winner 
