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8 Then release the certain length of yarn.
Fig 2
9 Now pull the warp threads uniformly through the
reed and attach all the threads in the cloth beam.as
shown in Fig 3

Fig 3

7 After a denting process, tie a certain warp yarns
together.

TASK 4: Insert pirn into the shuttle

1 Take the shuttle to be used for weaving on fly shuttle 5 Now take the thread from the pirn and pass it through
loom. the eye in the shuttle.
2 Check the shuttle against any damage. 6 Pull the length of the yarn from the pirn.

3 Now take the full pirn and place it into the shuttle. 7 In case any break lift the pirn and take the yarn out
4 Fix the pirn perfectly into the shuttle.as shown Fig 1. and again place it in the shuttle eye.
8 Now take the pirn out from the shuttle.
Fig 1
9 Now take another pirn and repeat the process.

TASK 5: Weave the plain shawl on the fly shuttle loom

1 Press the treadles by using legs to raise the healds
up and down. (Fig 1) Fig 2

Fig 1

5 After reaching the shuttle from the right box to the
left box of the loom, bring the reed slowly towards
2 Now the warp threads will divide in two layers to the front centre by using hand. At same time change
form a shed. the treadle simultaneously by using leg. At this stage
3 Now pull the picker which is hanging at the centre the shuttle will remain in the same position but the
part of weaving machine. As shown in Fig 2 healds will move from its position and cross each
other i.e. the upper heald will move to the down most
4 Pull the cord with high force. The force must be position and the lower heald will move to the upper
equal to run the shuttle from one box to the other most position.
box i.e. right side of the loom to the left side of loom.
6 In this process the reed will stay in the middle
position.

52 Textile & Handloom : Shawl Weaving Artisan (NSQF - 2024) Exercise 1.4.37