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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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