A version of the traditional charkha which uses multiple spindles as opposed to a single spindle and is intended for use primarily in cottage industries. It was first designed in 1954.
Ambar Charkha
Link copied!
More Definitions
ground glass
Glass that has been given a coarse surface finish, usually with a fine abrasive, to be used as the viewfinder…
Throw-Shuttle
A type of loom in which the shuttle, containing the weft yarn, is passed through the warp threads by hand.…
Pinhole
A small circular hole used in optics and photography as an aperture for a light beam to pass through and…
darkroom
Light-sealed room used for chemically processing photographic film and making prints. While developing film requires complete darkness, prints are made…
Low-Warp Loom
Handloom commonly used for traditional tapestry and carpet weaving, in which the warp threads are stretched parallel or nearly parallel…
Three-Shuttle Loom
A loom that uses three shuttles to create saris with a dense weave and solid colours. It utilises two shuttles…
Tanari
A wooden implement, it comprises vertical rods fixed on a plank around which the warp thread is wound.
Hollowed Bone
A tool made from shaping human or animal bone and used by prehistoric people as tools as well as to…