Method of Manufacturing & Raw Materials & Tools Used

Method of Manufacturing ,Raw Materials & Tools Used

Raw materials used:

• Pure Raw cotton yarn which is untwisted and unbleached is used to weave the shape. This yarn is named kecha Suta’. Starch is used to make it simple to weave.

• Bleached mercerized cotton yarn of rely 2/60 & 2/80 that are twisted yarn used for the shape. This yarn is named ‘Pokuwa Suta’.

• For lengthwise border and design at each the ends, red color untwisted yarn is used.This is named “Anchu Suta’. This red color is  utilized in ‘Phulam Gamusa’ specifically throughout Bihu festival.

Tools used:

1. Country loom/fly shuttle loom each are used to weave Gamosa.
2. Designs are produced by seeing · Saneki’, ‘Ghai’ or graph paper and the design is drawn.
3. Originally, designs have been produced by utilizing bamboo twigs to measure the lengthwise yarn (in warp) in looms which by passing the weft yarn by means of warp yam interlacing is accomplished. The work i.e. drawing and beatening weft yarn to the main body  part of cloth is known as ‘Tari Dia’.
4. Now a days, in industrial scale jacquard machines and draw boy attachments are used to supply designs. The images of designs appropriate for Gamusa are connected herewith.
5. Other equipment are-Ugha, Bor khuti, Riha khuti, basoni khuti, Chiri khuti, kumar khuti, kerhoni, kusi, Ranch bindhua, Ranch, Borchiri, Majuchiri, Sholi, Jaat baa pota, Daang, Bor Chereki, Soru Chereki, Letai, Tulutha, bortula Chunga, kurmola, Chokua Maari, Baaghmur, Goroka, kaanot Diya Mari, Durpoti, Chalimari, nigoni Khuti, maku, mohura, Shola, Phool Bosa kathi, liriki mari, Naaki and many others.
6. Manufacturing techniques (eg. Dyeing, drying of cotton yarns, spinning of cotton yarn and many others.)