Clothes—How Things are Made

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Weaving is the process of combining strips or threads of material into a patterned fabric like cloth. One set of threads is placed vertically and another goes horizontally. When these threads are cros

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The male baya weaver is known as nature's weaver. It builds beautiful hanging nests from grass by weaving strands over and under to make the nest strong. The nest is shaped like a pouch and hangs from

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A handloom is an instrument used for traditional weaving by hand. The cloth made on a handloom is called handloom fabric. India has some of the best handloom weavers who are experts at their craft.

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Three famous handloom traditions are: 1) Kanjeevaram from Tamil Nadu, 2) Pashmina from Kashmir, and 3) Ikat from Odisha and Gujarat. Each has its unique technique and pattern.

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Spinning is the process of twisting cotton fibers together to make thread or yarn. It is done by twisting cotton strands slowly, which makes them stronger. A charkha or spinning wheel helps spin threa

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A fiber is the thin hair-like thread you get when untwisting cotton strands. We get fibers from different sources: cotton (from cotton plants), silk (from silk moth cocoons), wool (from sheep), and sy

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Silk comes from the cocoon of a silk moth. The cocoons are put in hot water, the silk thread is gently pulled out, and then made into thread that is used to make silk fabric.

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Khadi is cloth made by spinning thread from cotton and weaving it into fabric by hand. Gandhi ji promoted khadi as a symbol of self-sufficiency (atmanirbhar) and it became important during the freedom