1. 1. As a consumer what you can expect ?
2. 2. What is quality ? As per International standards organization [I S O] Quality is defined as the totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs of a consumer We can have a discussion on what we can expect from Kerala handlooms.
3. 3. Kerala handloom products Can be classified as , Dress materials bed linens furnishings Table linens towels Kitchen linens
4. 4. Dress materials sarees churidar dhoties shirting' Lungies/ kailees
5. 5. sarees
6. 6. sarees
7. 7. sarees
8. 8. sarees
9. 9. churidar
10. 10. churidar
11. 11. dhoties
12. 12. shirtings
13. 13. bedlinens
14. 14. bedlinens
15. 15. bedlinens
16. 16. towels
17. 17. furnishings
18. 18. furnishings
19. 19. What we expect from a fabric ? Utility performance Comfort performance Aesthetic performance
20. 20. Utility performance Bending Tensile compression Drape quality Shear stress resistance Elasticity Colour fastness Dimensional stability
21. 21. Comfort performance Water absorbency Air permeability Thermal insulation
22. 22. Aesthetic performance Beauty Luster Softness Durability Crease recovery properties Conceal or revealing anatomical particulars Perfection in making-up process.
23. 23. Eco friendliness This is the most ecofriendly processed product In production, In its chemistry, In consumption, in economy.. And so on you can decide ! ! !
24. 24. G I Registration Kerala handloom products are now internationally registered in geographical indication registry as part of new patent rights under wto agreement on TRIPS. This recognition is a unique process under the geographical indication act. We got this recognition regionally as, 1.kasaragode sarees 2.kannur home textiles 3.palakkad set mundu 4.chendamangalam dhoties 5.kuthampilly sarees 6.balaramapuram sarees
25. 25. Kasaragode sarees Colorful sarees with attractive borders and pallav, that stands in the forefront of traditional culture. Unique manufacturing process in weaving warp sizing method. Designs are by forming thin stripes and checks in the body and borders with solid colour pallav using tie and dye techniques.
26. 26. Kasaragode sarees
27. 27. Kannur shirtings Traditionally producing unique coloured stripes and check shirting's. Using high quality vat dyes in shade matching method vibrant colour patterns are produced. Structure wise, the flexibility of Malabar frame looms are utilized to weave multy treadles weave designs.
28. 28. Kannur shirtings
29. 29. Kannur furnishings As a result of foreign missionary work and the renaissance movement around the last century the traditional handlooms have started producing towels, bed sheets, table linens , rugs and other home furnishing. Multy treadle designs in attractive checks and stripes , ecofriendly colours using vat dyes matched with customized colour palette is the uniqueness of kannur furnishings. Kannur furnishings meets international standards and registered under geographical indication registry.
30. 30. Kannur furnishings
31. 31. Palakkad set mundu Using fine cotton natural grey yarn for warp and weft with colour threads in both borders palakkad traditional weavers produces the elegant Kerala sets. It is the Kerala special contribution to the whole dress world. Design weaving technique is the unique by using a special looping system for making shed to introduce extra weft material.
32. 32. Palakkad set mundu
33. 33. Kuthampilly sarees By weaving extra warp designs in borders and extra weft designs in body and pallav, this typical Kerala saree is the contribution of traditional weavers of kuthampilly handloom cluster. Fine cotton natural grey yarn with half fine zari threads for design work is used to manufacture sarees in this area. Dobby and jacquards are used in weaving such designs.
34. 34. Kuthampilly sarees
35. 35. Chendamangalam dhoties The tradition of handlooms in chendamangalam area is to produce fine cotton dhoties.100s or 80s cotton warp and weft yarn is used in natural grey in colour.. The warping method synchronized with special warp sizing given imparts the unique character of chendamangalam dhoties to the effect that it becomes more supple in repeated washings. Weave structure used is plain weave only. dhoty border may be of coloured cotton threads or half fine zari.
36. 36. Chendamangalam dhoties
37. 37. Balaramapuram sarees The specialty of balaramapuram saree is its extra warp and extra weft design on fine or superfine natural grey cotton yarn. Saree is woven with 100s cotton warp and weft in 88s reed in 84-88 ppi, width 48 and length varies from 5.5 metre to 6.25 metre. Extra warp and weft threads are mostly half fine or fine zari thread for designing with sometimes decorated with coloured cotton yarn. The peculiar interlacement structure gives designs in face and back equal appearance. that is the uniqueness of balaramapuram sarees in the design world.
38. 38. Balaramapuram sarees
39. 39. For genuine handloom fabrics
40. 40. Kerala handlooms