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The The weaving is done with a variation of the backstrap loom which uses minimal equipment and the producer's body. She sits on the floor and wraps the required lengths of base thread around her body and a stationary object to create the warp. Then she builds up the weft pattern in different colours using only her hands, balls of thread and the memory of doze |
colored cotton thread used to create the straps on our products is brought in from local markets, and the weaving is all done using backstrap looms. From these simple materials and machinery, a surprising variety of patterns can be created, but the widths are limited to the size of the produ
cer -- they can be as narrow as 1cm.
ns of different patterns and colour combinations.
