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Textile & Handloom Exercise 1.2.09

Shawl Weaving Artisan - Winding and Warping

Winding of pirn and bobbin on charkha

Objectives : At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• make pirn and bobbin on charkha.

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.
• Scissor small size - 1 No.
PROCEDURE

TASK 1: Make pirn on charkha
1 Set up charkha in a stable position on a flat surface. 7 Hold the yarn in your hand to guide it evenly.
2 Check all parts are clean and functional. Lubricate 8 Move your hand back and forth along the length of the
the wheel and spindle (if needed) for smooth pirn as it rotates. This ensures an even distribution of
operation. yarn across the entire surface.
3 Insert the empty pirn onto the spindle of the charkha. 9 Maintain a consistent speed while turning the
charkha. Avoid spinning too fast, as it might cause
4 Wrap the yarn around the pirn a few times to anchor uneven winding or tangles.
it.
10 Continue winding until the pirn is filled to the desired
5 Check the tension of the yarn and adjust it to prevent
slack or excessive tightness during winding. level. Be careful not to overfill, as it might make the
yarn difficult to unwind later.
6 Turn the charkha wheel gently to start the rotation of 11 Once the pirn is filled, stop the rotation of the
the pirn. (Fig 1)
charkha.
Fig 1 12 Cut the yarn, leaving a small tail for easy threading
later.
13 Gently slide the filled pirn off the spindle.

TASK 2: Bobbin making on charkha
1 Follow the steps 3 to 13 mentioned in task.1, for
bobbin winding.

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