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Sept 17, 1986 w/ Nassa 1)talk w/ brother of Kramat Ali, Moh. ADRIS (Kramat away) loanee (?) is Kramat + looms owed by Kramat 4 looms make 10'x 14'(1 loom) (size of carpets) 7' x 4.5' (3 looms) buy 2 bundles of wool per fortnight which cost 800-900 Rs total this supplies the 3 smaller looms 2 bundles more for the big loom or smaller carpets only 1 worker works + on bigger 3 workers at a time for big 6 mo. to finish w/ 4 workers + for small 4 mo w/ 2 ((this info confused)) under requestioning 2 at a time on small carpets + 4 on large workers stay all day, do not work in [next page] shifts usually Ki. buys the yarn buys from village of TETLAIALI gets from shop there which is exclusively for yarn. will sell in smaller amts. than stores in town often need small amts of a single color Tet. 5 KM (3 MI) away goes by bicycle to buy 18 bundles needed for large carpets, 5 for small total 400 Rs per bundle current price 6 mo. ago was around 360 Rs doesn't know why price up when start weaving they pay cash for yarn, but when finishing shop- keepers will give credit because know cash coming soon commission agents willing to give advances, but they won't accept because will have to sell carpets