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V. Sasikala, KV AFS Avadi.

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IV- EVS

Lesson- POCHAMPALLI

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POCHAMPALLI

  • Pochampalli is a district in Andra Pradesh.
  • It is famous for silk sarees.
  • Most of the people in the village are weavers.
  • Silk is got from silk moth.
  • Silk worms are bred to get cucoons.
  • Cucoons are put in boiled water to get raw silk.

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  • Raw silk is bleached.
  • Then it is dyed to get different colours.
  • Silk yarn is made using special tools
  • Silk yarn is then woven into silk sarees.
  • Pochampalli sarees are special for their designs.
  • Silk sarees are woven either by hand loom or power loom.

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Life cycle of a silk moth

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Silk moth

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Silk moth laying eggs

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Mulberry leaves

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FEEDING LARVAE WITH MULBERRY LEAVES

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CUCOON FORMATION FROM WORMS

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CUCOONS READY FOR SALE

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SEPARATING CUCOONS

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Boiling cucoons

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TAKING SILK THREAD FROM CUCOONS

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RAW SILK

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DYING SILK YARNS

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COLOURFUL SILK YARNS

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WEAVING SILK SAREE BY HANDLOOM

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DOING ZARI WORK ON THE LOOM

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A WEAVER AT HIS LOOM

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POWER LOOM

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POCHAMPALLI SAREE FOR SALE

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A FINISHED POCHAMPALLI SAREE

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POCHAMPALLI DESIGNS

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The weavers have made their region world famous through their traditional craft-

The beautiful Pochampalli Sarees.

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THANK YOU.