Annexture

Table:-8 Silk production in meter and its prices

# Variety Estimated production per Average price per meter Estimated value
Annum (lakh meter) (Rs) (Rs in Lakh)
1 Mulberry 60 250 15000
2 Muga 10 500 5000
3 Tasar 5 250 1250
4 Eri 21 200 4200
Total 96 25450
(Source: Deptt. Of handloom & textiles, Govt. of Assam)

Table: -9 Raw silk production in Assam (In MT)

Sector Years
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
Muga 94.32 90.73 91.52 99 84.35
Eri 431.77 434.28 462.5 480 285
Mulberry 16.9 11.72 15.12 8.12 6.54
Oak tassar 0 0 0 0 0

Source: CSB, Guwahati

Table: -10 Raw silk production in Barpeta district

Sector Years
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
Muga 396 399.2 551.0 389.25
Eri 22208 14482 21000 22100
Mulberry 517.5 399.2 551.0 389.25
Oak tassar 0 0 0 0
Source: Assistant directorate of sericulture, Barpeta

Table:-11 Caste wise distribution of weaver households

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 Schedule Schedule Other Total
Caste Tribes Castes

Barpeta 8,700 10,370 67,000 86,070

Assam 1,52,676 4,03,395 7,90,280 13,46,351

Table:- 12 Caste wise number of complete household looms

Schedule Schedule Other Total
Caste Tribes Castes
Barpeta 5,500 10,500 39,000 55,000
Assam 1,86,000 4,95,000 8,60,000 15,41,000

Table:-13 Number of different kinds of loom

Throw Fly Fly Improve Frame Frame Semi Loin Other Total
Shuttle Shuttle Shuttle d loom loom Automatic Loom Loom Loom
Pit Pit Pit loom Pit Ordinary with Pedal
loom loom With Looms dobby Loom
Dobby/ /jacquard
Jacquard
Barpeta 770 1,320 66 200 48,620 622 220 200 7,700 59,840
Assam 11,220 91,74 14,30 5,060 8,04,10 12,870 15,400 63,80 4,40,00 14,58,490
0 0 0 0 0

Table :- 14 Number of commercial and domestic looms

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 Commercial Domestic
Looms Looms

Barpeta 5,600 50,000

Assam 1,82,500 13,50,000

Table:- 15 Number of men, women and children engaged in weaving activity

Full time weaving Part time weaving
Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total
Barpeta 4,706 72,323 3,760 80,788 2,262 50,210 10,193 62,664
Assam 29,62 3,78,17 14,891 4,22,68 31,97 1,35,733 76,080 14,65,396
0 8 8 9 6

Table:- 16 Status of Fulltime handloom weavers

Independent Under Under Under Under Under Total
Master weaver Co-op SHDC KVIC/ Private owner
Society KVIB
Barpeta 55,200 1,050 4,200 850 410 4,100 65,810
Assam 3,59,090 21,588 24,825 2,628 645 13,914 4,22,688

Table :- 17 Households classified by number of complete looms owned

No One Two Three Four More than
Loom Loom Looms Looms Looms Four looms
Barpeta 30,800 42,700 4,500 750 300 20
Assam 99,800 9,29,300 1,58,100 39,400 6,750 2,700

Quality particulars and production rates clothes

Table No:- 18 Quality parameters and production rates for Dhotis

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Count of Count of Reeds Picks Fabric Production rate
Warp Weft (Per inch) (Per inch) Width in meter per 8 hours
In cm
2/60s 40s 88 72 127 9
2/60s 40s 64 70 127 11
26s 32s 46 44 122 12
60s 60s 66 70 127 8
Source: IIHT, Guwahati.

Table No:-19 Quality parameters and production rates for Lungies

Count of Count of Reeds Picks Fabric Production rate
Warp Weft ( Per Inch) ( Per Inch) Width in meter
In cm per 8 hours
80 80 112 120 125 2.5-3
60 60 80-86 86-90 127 3.2-3.5
60 40 84 86 127 3.5
26 26 64 56 122 5.5
20 20 46 44 127 8
Source: IIHT, Guwahati.

Table No:- 20 Quality parameters for other Furnishing materials

Count of Count of Reeds Picks Fabric Width Production Uses
Warp Weft (Per Inch) (Per Inch) In cm rate
in meter per
8 hours
2/17s 2/17s 40-44 36-40 122-229 6-10 Bed sheet
2/17s 2/17s 44 40 91 8-10 Table Cloth
2/17s 2/17s 44 40 40-44 8-10 Pillow
cover
Table No:-21 Technical Details for Other Finished products
Count of Count of Reeds Picks Fabric Width Production Uses
Warp Weft (Per Inch) (Per Inch) In cm rate
in meter per
8 hours
20s 20s 40 40 43-71cm 22 Eralai

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2/17s 2/17s 44 40 38 -64 14.6 Honey comb
2/17s 2/17s 32 36 31-102 9-11 Tarry towel
60s 60s 84 96 91 205-6 Red madras
Handkerchief
60s 40s 80 84-88 107 6.5 Grey Gada
100s 100s 88 84 122 5.5 Mull-Mull
100s 80s 80 76 122 6 Mull-Mull
60s 40s 88 88 107 6.5 Chambery &
Pinstripe
shirting
2/17s 10s 40 38 76 7.3 Draw sheet
2/40s 14s 78 64 79 5.5 Grey drill
2/17s 10s 44 36 114 7.3 Mattress
Source: IIHT, Guwahati

Nb: “s” stands for count. 20s means 20 count. It is the unit for measuring the yarn fineness. 20s
stands for number of 20 hanks (20 * 840 yards) weigh 1 pound. So more the count thinner the
thread is. Cotton normally measured in this method.But silk and wool measured in denier. One
denier defines as the number of grams of yarn required to have 9 km length. As denier increases,
the thickness also increases.

Table No:- 22 Clothes used by different tribes in Assam

Sl Name of Purpose Used by Name of the design

No. The cloth
1 Pa-chelang Wear as body gown Karbi Extra weft
2 Pini Wear as Mekhala -do- -do-
3 WonKok Wear as chest belt -do- -do-
4 Pokok Wear as chaddar -do- -do-
5 Poho Wear as beat -do- -do-
6 Choi Wear as karbi chola -do- -do-
7 Rajampai Wear as chaddar in Demaji -do- -do-
festival

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8 Rekhause Chaddar type -do- -do-
9 Remsaw Wear as Rhea -do- -do-
10 Saipaikhup Wear in the festival Naga, Stripe ground with cotton weft
koki
11 Khamtam Wear as chaddar -do- Stripe design without figure
12 Thangang Wear as Mekhala Different design
13 Thangsupam -do- -do-
14 Lanthapai -do- Jimi Stripe design
Nagar
15 Mpakapai Suit type used by gents -do- Body plain border stripe
16 Dakhone As Mekhala Bodo Stripe cloth with without extra
weft border
17 Phelli As Gomocha -do- Body plane with extra weft with
cross border.
18 Dakbandha As Mekhala Garo Extra warp at the side
19 Sumpa Like Mekhala Miri Extra weft
20 Galuk -do- -do- -do-
21 Denipai Wear as Mekhala Jimi -do-
Nagar
22 Dindea Gamocha type -do- -do-
23 Puan Like Mekhala Hmar Stripe
24 Korchai Like shirt in special -do- Extra weft diamond shape
occasion Design
25 TolloPuan Like mekhela in special -do- Stripe with plain design
Occasion
26 Lohe Shawl type Jimi Stripe design
Nagar
27 Giang nine Mekhela type -do- Stripe
28 Reia Chaddar type Miri Extra weft
Source: IIHT, Guwahati

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