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Dr M K Talukdar, retired Professor and Head of Textile Department, VJTI, and Dr Anirban Guha, a faculty of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay, have penned a book on weaving calculation, costing, projects.

During processing cost reduction is strongly needed and one of the area is hard waste control. RN Yadav presents possible hints for keeping the hard waste at minimum level in various sections of spinning, weaving and during transportation whether internal or external.

The weaving of filament yarns calls for a greater amount of skill and dexterity on the part of the operatives and supervisors. Many drastic changes in operating conditions and procedures and even modifications of equipment are sometimes necessary to weave these yarns. A high level of regularity along their length, the lustre and lie of filaments give the fabrics made from these yarns a sheer surface, which shows up the defects radially.

Handloom weaving is largely decentralised and the weavers are mainly from the vulnerable and weaker sections of the society, who weave for their household needs and also contribute to the production in the textile sector, feels the author.