Hand Weaving

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TOPIC PAGE NO I. INTRODUCTION (ii) a. Significance (ii) b. Hypothesis (iv) c. Research methodology (iv) d. Research limitations (iv) e. End product of research (v) II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND (v) a. Type of weave (vi) b. Different type of looms (vi) III. LITERATURE REVIEW (ix) a. Pakistan textile industry (xiv) IV. METHODOLOGY (xv) a. Questionnaire (xv) b. charts (xviii-xxix) c. Interview (xxx) d. Archival research (xxx) V. CONCLUSION (xxxiii) VI. BIBLIOGRAPHY (xxxiv) VII. ANAXTURE (xxxvi) a. handloom machine (xxxvi) b. traditional handloom machine (xxxvii)

HAND WEAVING

INTRODUCTION Fabric, or cloth, is a supple artificial material which is made up of a network of artificial or natural fibers (yarn or thread) formed by knitting (textiles) or weaving, or pressed into felt. An important field for research is hand weaving which is defined as the act or art of forming cloth in a loom by the union or intertexture of threads. SIGNIFICANCE:
Hand weaving is not only an art it is a cultural heritage representing some specific areas of different countries. So it should remain alive as far as its customs and traditions are concerned. With the lot of advancement in technology hand weaving can not be underestimated, as machines cannot replace this art. A lot of literature study has been done on the subject but its practical importance has been lost among the masses. Due to lack of

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