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    Textile & Handloom                                                               Exercise 1.2.22
           Shawl Weaving Artisan - Winding and Warping

           Knots used in handloom weaving

           Objectives : At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
           •  tie important knots used in handloom weaving for joining yarns, repairing breaks, or setting the loom.

             Requirements

              Tools/Equipment’s/Instruments                     Materials
              •  Yarn samples scissor             - 1 No.       •  Yarn                                                         - as reqd.

           PROCEDURE

           TASK 1: Square knot (Fig 1)
           1  Hold one end of the yarn in your left hand and the   Fig 1
              other end in your right hand.
           2  Pass the right-hand end over and under the left-
              hand end, this creates the first half knot.

           3  Pull both ends slightly to tighten.
           4  Take the left-hand end and cross it over and under
              the right-hand  end.  This creates the second  half-
              knot.
           5  Pull both ends firmly to tighten the knot.

           TASK 2: Over hand knot (Fig 1)

           1  Take the end of the yarn and form a small loop.
                                                                 Fig 1
           2  Pass the free end of the yarn through the loop.
           3  Pull both ends firmly to tighten the knot.

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