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Rural Technologies

Title:

Power Loom for Muga Silk

Area:

Rural Technologies

Focus Area:

Textile Engineering

Developing Agency:

Rural technology Action Group(RuTAG),Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

Email:

sashin@iitg.ac.in

Brief Description

Description :

Power Loom for Muga Silk For manufacturing plain Muga fabric this power loom is used. This is a patented technology of Er. Dulal Chowdhury. A joint initiative of RuTAG-NE and North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi), at the instance of His Excellency Lt. General Ajay Sing, then Governor of Assam, made it possible and paved the way for the first time in the muga industry for manufacturing plain Muga fabric in power looms. Salient Features of the Power Loom Capacity of weaving has been increased to 5 meters per day per loom against 1 meter in traditional loom. Drudgery and health hazard of weaver has been reduced. Throughout uniform quality of cloth. Runs on 2 hp motor.

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