Kutch has the regional distinction of being home to a strong cluster of traditional weaving communities who make a variety of hand woven clothing, garments accessories, home furnishings and carpets from different type of yarn. 'kutchi' weaves are unique in the patterns and motifs that are woven into fabric.
woolen yarn is sourced from kullu manali and ludhiana, cotton from ahmedabad, skill from bangluru, tussar silk from Bihar and two varieties of silk yarn are also sourced from assam. The yarn are dyed in preparation for weaving; the dyes used are a combination of both chemical and Natural dyes.
The looms used for this weaving are also made by hand are of various sizes depending on what is being woven. Carpet and saris require looms with large frames. In the past, wood from the jungle would be used to construct the looms. Today, some components are available in the market but seventy five percent of the loom still has to be built by hand. Just as the skill of weaving has been handed down from generation to generation, there has evolved a group of carpenters who specialise in looms, and have worked in tradem with the weavers over the years.
