Preserving Crafts through Architecture - A case of Sujani Quilt

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Sujani loom process 1. BEAMING / WARPING The process of win�ing the hank yarn onto the warp beam for the required 65” width of Sujani and attaching to the requisite ends of the previous beam.

WARP END

heddles

cone hank

drafting plan

=

double cloth plain weave

warp beam

bundle hank Total ends Loom width

2. DRAFTING AND LIFTING The process of passing the warp ends through the heald eyes of the shafts and helps determining the number of heald shafts per given weave repeat.

6000 = 65”

92 yarn Ends Per Inch

46 Face layer 46 back layer

total 8 shafts

8 7 6 heald 5 shafts 4 3 2 1

x x x x block-1

block-2

- back end

x - face end


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