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patterned bands alternate w/ striped bands in plain weave 

workers from same village, are 6 workers
2 unpaid family members and 4 hired workers 

are stoppages due to sh. of capital, but only once or twice a year - for a week or so each time

b. uses powder - dyes, [[strikethrough]] warm water
only dye powder mixed w/ surf 
some Pakistani and some imported form Ch. or Japan
buys dyes from [[strikethrough]] Mitranwali, a nearby village
is a store there, general store, which sells to many diff. weavers
buys Rs 400 per fortnight, about 3 lbs dep. on variety and color (some sold in grams and some in pounds)


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he uses 8 diff. colors

1 K. away, he buys himself

- weaving done by young man, age 18-40 

his father hired workers weave only, [[strikethrough]] other jobs done by himself
[[strikethrough]] women of his HH (2) are winding yarn into hanks to prepare for looms - also hires other women to do this works of bobbin and spool winding, preparing hanks (2 or 3 outside women)

are 3 dye vats, med. size, in yard
they partially [[strikethrough]] make own looms, partially buy
wooden frame and parts bought and they assemble themselves
buy from Sekker