CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Mulberry Silk Yarn. Mulberry silk is made from the silkworms of the Bombyx mori moth. The silkworms that are born are fed an exclusive diet of mulberry leaves and raised in captivity under exacting conditions. The mulberry silk thread is rounder, finer, smoother, and a lighter more uniform color than silk harvested from the wild. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Mulberry Bivoltine Silk Hank Yarn. Mulberry silk is made from the silkworms of the Bombyx mori moth. The silkworms that are born are fed an exclusive diet of mulberry leaves and raised in captivity under exacting conditions. The mulberry silk thread is rounder, finer, smoother, and a lighter more uniform color than silk harvested from the wild. A hank is a coiled or wrapped unit of yarn and a hank of cotton or of the spun silk made from short lengths of waste silk is 840 yards (770 m) long. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Cotton Flower. Cotton flower is the soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plants. This object was procured from Jugal Kishore Meher.

Subject: Seed Cotton. Seed cotton is the raw cotton containing seed and lint that has been harvested from a field, but has not been ginned. This object was procured from Jugal Kishore Meher.

Subject: Mulberry BV Dry Cocoons. Mulberry silk is made from the silkworms of the Bombyx mori moth. The silkworms that are born are fed an exclusive diet of mulberry leaves and raised in captivity under exacting conditions. The mulberry silk thread is rounder, finer, smoother, and a lighter more uniform color than silk harvested from the wild. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Nistari XBi Mulberry Cocoons. Mulberry silk is made from the silkworms of the Bombyx mori moth. The silkworms that are born are fed an exclusive diet of mulberry leaves and are raised in captivity under exacting conditions. The mulberry silk thread is rounder, finer, smoother, and a lighter more uniform color than silk harvested from the wild. Nistari is a resistant variety of multivoltine mulberry silkworm which contributes to a great extent in the commercial production of cocoon. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Lint Cotton. Lint is the raw cotton after ginning that separates the cotton fiber from the seed. This object was procured from Jugal Kishore Meher.

Subject: Matka (Handi for Tussar Reeling). A matka (pot) is used in traditional reeling methods where the filaments of the cocoons are unwound and plied together on a mud pot. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Tussar Thigh Reel Yarn. This yarn is reeled from the thigh-reeling system that is an old and unhygienic system of reeling in which the person sits cross-legged, draws 5 to 6 filaments on their thigh from cocoons cooked by alkaline method, twist is imparted by the left hand with a little addition of ash powder, oil and starch. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Theki to weigh Tussar like Bisa. A rod to for weighing Tussar like Bisa. This object was procured from Nuapatna No 2 Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.

Subject: Lac. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Lac extract is a red dye extract from the scale insect Laccifer lacca. For dyeing the colorant is separated from the resin.

Subject: Pomegranate Skin. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. The pomegranate skin yields a matte green-yellow color.

Subject: Catechu. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Catechu dye is extracted from the bark of Indian gum Arabic tree. It yields brown, yellow, grey and black shades.

Subject: Manjishtha. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. The Indian Madder root or manjishtha gives red, pink and orange shades.

Subject: Aul Bark. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Dye extracted from the roots of the aul tree or Indian madder tree, imparts a deep maroon to dark brown color that is also the trademark color of the Kotpad Handloom.

Subject: Marigold Flower (M Ash). Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Marigold flower is a source for yellow dye. This object has been procured from Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Indigo Blue (Mahalaxmi WCS). Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Indigo is a natural dye extracted from the leaves of certain plants such as the Indigofera, which is native to the Indian subcontinent. It has a distinctive blue color. This object has been procured from Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Palas Flower (Mahalaxmi WCS). Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. The Palas tree is commonly found all over India and the palas flower that is bright reddish yellow in color is used for dye. This object has been procured from Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Jackfruit Wood Dust. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Jackfruit produces a natural dye from the bark of the tree with hue colors ranging from light brown to greenish to brown. This object has been procured from Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Non-bleached Eri Yarn. Eri silk comes from the caterpillar of Samia ricini. The eri silkworm is a completely domesticated silkworm. Eri Cocoons are open mouthed since the moth leaves the cocoon as soon as it is ready to be spun. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Bleached Eri Yarn. Eri silk comes from the caterpillar of Samia ricini. The eri silkworm is a completely domesticated silkworm. Eri Cocoons are open mouthed since the moth leaves the cocoon as soon as it is ready to be spun. During bleaching of silk yarn, either reducing agents or oxidizing agents are used to lighten the hue of the thread. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Tussar Silk Waste (Kuti). Tussar silk waste includes all kinds of raw silk which may be unwindable, and therefore unsuited to the throwing process. With modern machinery silk waste from cocoon reeling and silk winding can also be spun. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Tussar Rudhi Yarn. Tussar silk is a wide variety of silk extracted from silkworms feeding on local trees like Sal, Arjun and Saja. Tussar silk has a rich coarse texture and a natural deep gold color. Rudhi tussar is a variety of tussar. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Tussar Katia Yarn. Katia yarn is obtained from the tussar silk waste left after reeling, including floss. It is normally spun on charkhas or spinning wheels. The yarn is given sufficient twist and is strong enough to be suitably used for warp. Katia yarn is mainly used for the production of thicker varieties of dress material. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.