Karvat Kathi, Nagpur Case study by faria sheikh

Nagpur

REGIONAL CONTEXT AND SETTING

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

History, Lifestyle, Ethnography, Food Culture

TOURISM PATTERN

inflow and floating population, major tourist attraction, tourism based income.

AESTHETIC FEATURES

Views and Vistas, detailing and ornamentation, materials and textures, colour pallet.

ARTISANS AND HANDICRAFT

Master artisan and apprenticeship

Topography, Geology, Drainage Pattern, Climate, Flora and Fauna SETTLEMENT

Growth as per Natural setting, development

WEAVING PROCESS

Space requirement

Prof. Aparna Tarar

Prof. Shivani Bopche

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AESTHETIC FEATURES

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AESTHETIC FEA

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SALES AND PROMOTION

Official website of Mahahandloom

Mahahandloom ltd. are active on Social media too

Here are the some list of there Products:

HOME TEXTILES

Dhurries

Towel

Baskar Pattis

Hand Bags

Napkins

Table runner

Bed Covers

Chaddar

Apron

Handkerchief

Table Mat

Door Mat

Dining Set

Gadi

Blanket

Cushion

ADDRESS

ACCESSORIES

Scarves

Potlis

Dupattas

Stoles

Gift Items

Wall Hangings

Photo Frame

Mask

Pauch

File Folder

FABRICS

Tussar Silk Fabrics

Mulberry Silk Fabric

Ghicha Fabrics

Cotton Fabric

Tussar Munga Fabric

Raw Silk Fabric

MAHARASHTRA STATE HANDLOOMS CORPORATION LTD "MSHC Complex" Umrer Road

Nagpur 440024 Mahārāshtra India

Email: info.indrayani@gmail.com

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REGIONAL CONTEXT

The district, which has flat-topped and terraced features, is a portion of the Deccan Plateau. As the underlying rocks shift to the east and northeast, so does the landscape. The Gondwana series of rocks exhibit a low-rolling topography with scant flora and soil coverage. The upland mountains on the north are an extension of the Satpuras, which gradually get smaller towards the west. The Ambegad hills, whose westernmost point is the Nagpur district, extend south of this upland range.

SOIL TYPE

KALI SOIL: Black soil which is fine-grained clayey in texture.

MORAND SOIL: Black cotton soil with a high percentage of line.

KHARDI SOIL: Shallow soil mixed with the land.

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HOUSE TYPES

• Total houses: 1,530

• Kucha house: 379

• Pukka house: 579

• Semi Kucha house: 247

• Semi pukka house: 325

HOUSES

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CONSTRUCTION

The typical Maharashtrian Wadadwellingscanbefoundin Mohadi.

Materialsused

Timber is utilized for the trusses, lintels, windows, andfloors. Mudmixedwithlimeforthe walls.

Cow dung mixed with mud fortheflooring.

Countrytilesfortheroof. Stoneforthefoundation

Foundation

Beneaththegroundlevel,wasa foundation made of random stone masonry, and the wall's construction began there. The breadth of the foundation rangesfrom0.75mto0.90m.

Wallingtechnique:Cobwall

Composition:

Ricehusk,mud,andmanure ina1:1:4ratio.

The thickness of layers ranges from 0.30 to 0.45 meters.

Plastering:

A single layer of plastering, consisting of a 1:2 mixture of cowdungandmud,wasapplied to the mud wall before being finishedwithlime.

Mangalore tiles

Stone

Timber used in truss, lintel, etc

Mud mixed with cow dung & lime

Plastering with mixture of mud, cow dung and lime

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CONSTRUCTION

Flooring

Mud flooring involves pressing and covering the space to be floored with a final coating of cow dung and mud slurry after first filling it with mud extracted from trenches.

Timber floors were finished with a mud finish, creating a mezzanine floor that is utilized for storage.

Roof

Country tiles were used to cover the pitched roof, which was supported by a timber truss.

Lintel and openings

The lintel and the openings for the doors and windows are made of timber. Their breadth and height are smaller.

A frame is affixed to the mud wall.

Timber lintels that are exposed to water swell, damaging the structure.

Joinery used

• King post joinery

• Mortise and Tenon joinery

Pitch roof

Flooring with mixture of cow dung and mud

Lintel King post joinery

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PEOPLE OF NAGPUR

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FOOD CULTURE OF NAGPUR

ETHONOGROPHY

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LIFESTYLE IN NAGPUR

Nagpur is a blend of different religious communities, homes vibrant cultures, and lifestyles.

The people of Nagpur are passionate about their rich heritage, culture, and tradition and they always try to keep and maintain it in all fields like food, costumes, festivals, arts, etc.

However, as an important industrial city and a famous tourist place. Nagpur people are not strange to the upcoming trends and fashions of the world. They are very familiar with all advanced styles and modern fashion trends in all fields

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STAGES OF THE PROCESS

Handloom weaving process: Handloom weaving involves preparing, setting up, and weaving fabric.

Design and Planning: Design fabric pattern, choose yarns, colors, weave on paper or pre-existing designs

Warp Preparation: Preparing warp involves strong, tightly spun threads wound onto a loom chain.

Warping: Preparing warp involves strong, tightly spun threads wound onto a loom chain.

Sleying: Weaving involves sleying warp threads through a comb-like reed.

Weft Preparation: Weft threads interlace with warp threads in weaving, wound onto shuttles.

Shedding: Shedding creates openings in warp threads for weft passage

Weaving: Weaver inserts weft thread, changes shed, interlaces warp threads, forms fabric

Beating: Weaver uses beater for weft insertion, ensuring compact, even structure.

Continuous Weaving: Weaving involves shedding, inserting weft, beating, and changing thread colors.

Finishing: Weaving involves shedding, inserting weft, beating, and changing thread colors.

Handloom: Handloom weaving preserves cultural heritage and produces unique textiles.

STAGES OF THE PROCESS

HANDLOOMWARPING

Handloomwarpingprepareswarpyarnsforweavingandisarranged inaspecificorder.

Herearethestepsinvolvedinhandloomwarping: YarnSelection

WarpCalculation

MeasuringtheWarp

Cross-Winding

SectionalWarping

TransferringtotheLoom

Tensioning

ThreadingandSleying

Aftercompletingthesesteps,thehandloomisreadyforweaving.

Herearethestepsinvolvedinhandloomwarping

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PROCESS

When the weft yarn crosses with the warp yarns a fabric is created, a synthesis of the quality of the raw material , the creativity of the design and the structure and experience of the weaver.

FLOWCHART

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The Government of India is implementing the following schemes for the overall development of the handloom sector and the welfare of handloom weavers all over the country including the state of Maharashtra:-

(i)Integrated Handlooms Development Scheme (IHDS) provides need-based inputs to a “Cluster” of 300-500 Handlooms or a “Group” of 10-100 weavers for making them self-sustainable by providing them financial assistance for margin money, working capital, new looms and accessories, skill upgradation, marketing opportunities and for construction of worksheds. So far, 07 cluster projects and 54 Group Approach Projects have been sanctioned to the State of Maharashtra.

(ii)Handloom Weavers’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme comprises two separate schemes viz. the Health Insurance Scheme (HIS) for providing Health Insurance to the Handloom weavers and Mahatma Gandhi BunkarBimaYojana (MGBBY) for providing Life Insurance Cover in case of natural/accidental death, total/partial disability due to accident. Under Health Insurance Scheme 1527 weavers have been enrolled for the policy period December to November 2010-11. Under MGBBY, 1086 weavers were enrolled during 2011-12 in the State of Maharashtra.

(iii)Marketing & Export Promotion Scheme (MEPS) provides marketing opportunities and infrastructure support through design development and marketing linkages to assist in the sale of Handloom products both in domestic and international markets. During 2011-12, 23 Marketing events were sanctioned in the State of Maharashtra.

(iv) Marketing & Export Promotion Scheme (MEPS) provides marketing opportunities and infrastructure support through design development and marketing linkages to assist in the sale of Handloom products both in domestic and international markets. During 2011-12, 23 Marketing events were sanctioned in the State of Maharashtra.

(v) Mill Gate Price Scheme makes available all types of yarn at Mill Gate Price to the eligible handloom agencies to facilitate the regular supply of basic raw material to the handloom weavers and to optimize their employment potential. During 2011-12, 1.12 lakh kg yarn valuing Rs.1.39 crore was supplied in the State of Maharashtra.

(vi) Diversified Handloom Development Scheme assists technological and skill gradation of weavers for design and product development through 25 Weavers’ Service Centres and 05 Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology all over the country to improve the productivity and earnings of the handloom weavers.2 Weavers’ Service Centres viz. at Mumbai and Nagpur are functioning and providing technical support to handloom weavers in the State of Maharashtra.

Diversified Handloom Development Scheme assists technological and skill gradation of weavers for design and product development through 25 Weavers’ Service Centres and 05 Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology all over the country to improve the productivity and earnings of the handloom weavers. Weavers’ Service Centres viz. at Mumbai and Nagpur are functioning and providing technical support to handloom weavers in the State of Maharashtra.

In addition to the above, the Government of India announced in December 2011, the Schemes for Revival, Reforms & Restructuring Package for Handloom Weavers for loan waiver of Handloom Apex & Cooperative Societies in which overdue loan as of 31.03.2010 (entire principal amount and 25% of interest); Comprehensive Package to provide fresh loan upto Rs.2.00 lakh per beneficiary, credit guarantee cover and margin money of Rs.4200, 10% price subsidy on hank yarn on cotton and silk.

Further, the State Government of Maharashtra has introduced a 50% loan waiver scheme for the primary handloom weaver society. Under the scheme, Rs, 622.45 lakh has been sanctioned and disbursed to 457 Primary handloom Weavers’ Societies during 2010-11 in the State.

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ISSUES FACED BY WEAVERS

In India, the unorganized sector must contend with issues like low capital intensity, environmental responsibility, and a crisis of livelihoods. The handloom sector in India is facing several difficulties as a result of the current period of modernization and globalisation. Below is a discussion of the problems that this industry is facing.

1.Increasing input costs: Weavers suffer from rising yarn, dye, and chemical prices.

2. Loans issue: Weavers are unable to acquire loans due to their poor financial situation, which forces private lenders to take advantage of them.

3. Marketing bottlenecks: The unorganised handloom sector confronts challenges with marketing and has a limited supply of its products.

4. Migration to other fields: The younger generation of weavers has been moving to other fields of labour because of the lower pay and uncertain employment. The Weaver community has decreased as a result.

5. Lack of infrastructure: Handloom production lacks sheds, water, electricity, and waste management.

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ISSUES FACED BY WEAVERS

Needs supply chain change for fair wages, limited handmade products, and social impact pricing.

Things that need quick attention to overcome the problems for weavers include:

Access to raw materials is crucial for rising production costs. No sectoral development investment, manufacturing locations require land, water, and electricity.

Handloom industry demands special measures, visibility, and market network expansion.

Increase the budget for rural job protection and sector-specific programs.

Increase handloom value by using organic cotton, natural colors, and innovation.

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