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Textile & Handloom Exercise 1.2.08

Shawl Weaving Artisan - Winding and Warping

Fly wheel / charkha and swift dual operation in winding process

Objectives : At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• operate fly wheel/charkha and swift for pirn and bobbin winding.

Requirements
Tools/Equipment’s/Instruments Materials

• Fly wheel/charkha - 1 No • Hank yarn - as reqd.
• Swift with stand small size - 1 No.
• Empty Pirn - 1 No.
• Empty bobbin - 1 No.

PROCEDURE

TASK 1: Operate flywheel/charkha and swift for pirn and bobbin winding

1 Place the yarn onto the swift. (Fig 1) 5 Pull the loose end of the yarn from the swift. (Fig 3)

Fig 1 Fig 3

6 Secure the yarn to the bobbin or pirn on the fly wheel/
charkha.

2 Adjust the swift’s arms securely and hold the hank 7 Observe the swift rotates freely without tangles.
without over stretching and tangling the yarn. 8 Maintain a steady speed on the flywheel/charkha to
3 Attach an empty pirn or bobbin to the charkha, match the swift’s rotation.
ensure it is fixed securely. 9 Observe both tools to ensure smooth operation.
4 Place the swift near to the flywheel/charkha. (Fig 2) 10 Once the pirn or bobbin is full stop the fly wheel/

Fig 2 charkha.

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