Hyderabad| Hands-on workshops to learn indigenous khadi spinning techniques of Patnulu
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Hyderabad| Hands-on workshops to learn indigenous khadi spinning techniques of Patnulu

The Hindu  

On February 1 and 2, three master women spinners from Murapaka in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, will visit Hyderabad to demonstrate and teach participants the art of Patnulu, or handspun khadi of Ponduru. This traditional technique of spinning khadi, from cotton to yarn, involves five stages of processing the native short-staple cotton, konda patti, using indigenous tools. Textile designer Samyuktha Gorrepati, project lead for the workshop and someone who has closely observed the work of the spinners, explains how the Patnulu khadi of Ponduru differs from yarn spun using the ambar charkha, a modernised version of the traditional spinning wheel. Schedule Demonstration of spinning Feb 1: Saptaparni, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad; 11am-1pm Feb 2: Our Sacred Space, Secunderabad; 12 noon-2pm Spinning workshop Feb 1: Saptaparni; 2pm-4pm; Register: https://forms.gle/63Wcjo4GCwMizvac8 Feb 2: Our Sacred Space, Secunderabad; 3pm-5pm For more information and to register, call 9000161161 The ambar charkha, promoted by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, uses multiple spindles, allowing spinners to produce several yarns simultaneously.

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