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On visiting a handloom unit, one gets to know that the process of converting fibre into fabric involves spinning and weaving or knitting.


Spinning: Spinning is a process of making Yarn. In this process fibres from a mass of cotton wool are drawn out and twisted. By this, fibres come together to form a yarn.

Spinning can be done by hand, by takli and charkha. On a large scale, spinning is done with the help of machines.

The above image shows a spinning wheel.


Weaving: The process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a fabric is called weaving. The process of weaving can be done on looms. The looms are either-hand operated or power-operated.


Knitting: The process by which a single yarn is used to make a piece of fabric is called knitting. It is done by the use of special needles known as knitting needles.

Knitting is created with loops, or stitches, that run together for the entire stretch of the item being made. A knitter uses two knitting needles to create these loops.  A knitted cloth can also be created with a knitting loom. The loom holds the yarns in places are the knitter moves the stitches between the loom pegs. These loops form a cloth that can be sewn together or attached to other cloths and yarns.

The two methods of knitting are:
  1. By hands
  2. By machines

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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