the arduous and authentic work of the weaving craftspeople. A handloomed sari takes days to complete and each thread is meticulously and patiently laid against the next in the process. At sometimes 60 to 100 threads per inch - imagine how long that would take

A hand operated machine for producing cloth by weaving. In some instances, the shedding is performed by foot operation. (See also weaving machine.)

a loom powered by hand