Assam ASSEB HSLC Weaving & Textile Design case studies
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Weaving & Textile Design is a vocational subject offered at the HSLC level under the Assam Board of Secondary Education (ASSEB, formerly SEBA). It gives secondary-school candidates a structured introduction to handloom technology, textile science and the region's weaving heritage, and it is intended both for students who plan to continue in textile or design education and for those who expect to work in or alongside the household handloom economy. The Assam ASSEB HSLC Weaving & Textile Design case studies are 5 cases and about 3,830 words.
1The 100 g/m² order that weighs 58 g/m²
A weaving training centre in Nalbari has taken an order for 200 m of cotton fabric specified as "plain weave, 100 g/m², 40s count". The sample approved by the buyer was woven on a 2-shaft pit loom.
791 words, about 4 min2A suspiciously cheap consignment of "pure muga"
A weaver-owned cooperative in Kamrup buys muga yarn for its mekhela chador line. A trader offers 8 kg of yarn described as "pure muga, machine-reeled" at ₹4,300/kg, against the ₹6,200/kg the cooperative normally pays a local rearer.
699 words, about 3 min3Brittle sized beam in Barpeta
A small weaving unit in Barpeta is preparing a warp of 1,440 ends, 40 m long, in 2/60s cotton on a sectional warping drum. The weaver mixes the size paste at 4% concentration instead of the 6% in the recipe, because the paste "looks thick enough"; dries the beam in the sun for two days until it is bone dry; and winds with a wooden brake that slips under tension.
758 words, about 4 min4The Bihu gamosa order: bleeding red and a motif too big for the draft
A self-help group in Nagaon has won an order for 500 phulam gamosa for the Bihu season from a Guwahati retailer. The agreed specification is a white cotton gamosa 1.6 m × 0.65 m with a red border and a red floral motif, packed in a printed bag carrying the retailer's label.
832 words, about 4 min5The ₹7,100 wholesale offer
A ten-member women's weaving group in Sualkuchi produces muga mekhela chador sets (mekhela, chador and blouse piece). A set uses 420 g of muga yarn at ₹5,600/kg.
750 words, about 4 min