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Subject: Old Bala Charakha. A charakha or a spinning wheel is used for spinning thread or yarn from fibers. A bala charkha accommodates a hank of the size of a cloth's width to be woven with bala effect. This object was procured from Nuapatna No 2 Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.

Subject: Old Charakha. A charakha or a spinning wheel is used for spinning thread or yarn from fibers. This object was procured from Nuapatna No 2 Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.

Subject: Old Charakha. A charakha or a spinning wheel is used for spinning thread or yarn from fibers. This object was procured from Nuapatna No 2 Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.

Subject: Arata. Arata is used for winding thread. This object was procured from Sri Bishnu Weaver Co-operative Society Ltd.

Subject: Plastic Pirn - Part of Arata (1435). A pirn is a rod onto which weft thread is wound for use in weaving. This object was procured from Sri Bishnu Weaver Co-operative Society Ltd.

Subject: Motorised Spinning Machine. A motorized spinning machine allows production of a single thread from a number of cocoon baves. This is achieved by unwinding filaments collectively from a group of cooked cocoons at one end in a warm water bath and winding the resultant thread onto a fast-moving reel. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Buniyad Tussar Spinning Machine. The Buniyad reeling machine is a replacement to the traditional methods of reeling tussar silk reeling (unwinding filament from cocoon) such as ‘thigh reeling’. The machine was introduced by Central Silk Technological Research Institute to eradicate unhygienic traditional methods and also to increase yield and household income. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Single Tussar Cocoon Reeled. Silk reeling is the process by which a number of cocoon baves are reeled together to produce a single thread. This illustrates a reeled cocoon using a machine. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Buniyad Tussar Spinning Machine. The Buniyad reeling machine is a replacement to the traditional methods of reeling tussar silk reeling (unwinding filament from cocoon) such as ‘thigh reeling’. The machine was introduced by Central Silk Technological Research Institute to eradicate unhygienic traditional methods and also to increase yield and household income. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Single Tussar Cocoon Reeled. Silk reeling is the process by which a number of cocoon baves are reeled together to produce a single thread. This illustrates a reeled cocoon using a machine. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Approvate. This is a reeling machine which is a replacement to the traditional methods of reeling tussar silk reeling such as ‘thigh reeling’. Side view of the machine. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Approvate. This is a reeling machine which is a replacement to the traditional methods of reeling tussar silk reeling such as ‘thigh reeling’. Front view of machine. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Pedal Spinning Machine. A pedal spinning machine allows production of a single thread from a number of cocoon baves. This is achieved by unwinding filaments collectively from a group of cooked cocoons at one end in a warm water bath and winding the resultant thread onto a fast-moving reel. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Pedal Spinning Machine. A pedal spinning machine allows production of a single thread from a number of cocoon baves. This is achieved by unwinding filaments collectively from a group of cooked cocoons at one end in a warm water bath and winding the resultant thread onto a fast-moving reel. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Motorised Hand Spinning Machine. A motorized spinning machine allows production of a single thread from a number of cocoon baves. This is achieved by unwinding filaments collectively from a group of cooked cocoons at one end in a warm water bath and winding the resultant thread onto a fast-moving reel. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Motorised Hand Spinning Machine. A motorized spinning machine allows production of a single thread from a number of cocoon baves. This is achieved by unwinding filaments collectively from a group of cooked cocoons at one end in a warm water bath and winding the resultant thread onto a fast-moving reel. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Single Chadiki (Small Size). A chadiki is used to accommodate small hanks prepared from big hanks or tie and dye materials. This object was procured from Nuapatna No 2 Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.

Subject: Tasara. Tasara is a tool that is used for manual spinning of tussar yarn.

Subject: Frame for Tie separation. A frame is used for separating individual ikat threads for making motifs with partly tied ikat resists. This object was procured from Nuapatna No 2 Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.

Subject: Nata (Natei). Nata or natei is a conical frame used for winding yarn. Winding is a process where yarn is transferred to a more portable form (cone, spool, pirn). Yarn from a smaller package like bobbin or hank is transferred to a larger package of considerably longer length. This also helps in improving the quality of yarn by removing unnecessary small knots and dust particles. This object was procured from Nuapatna No 2 Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.

Subject: Plastic Pirn - Part of Nata (0482). A pirn is a rod onto which weft thread is wound for use in weaving. This object was procured from Nuapatna No 2 Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.

Subject: Nata with nylon thread. Nata or natei is a conical frame used for winding yarn. Winding is a process where yarn is transferred to a more portable form (cone, spool, pirn). Yarn from a smaller package like bobbin or hank is transferred to a larger package of considerably longer length. This also helps in improving the quality of yarn by removing unnecessary small knots and dust particles.

Subject: Heald Maker (Boupati). Heald maker is a tool used for the separating the weft thread on weaving looms. This object was procured from Nuapatna No 2 Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.

Subject: Double Chadiki (Small Size with white thread). Dual chadkis are used for plying threads for any type of preparatory work for weaving of cloth. This object was procured from Nuapatna No 2 Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.