A handloom saree is often woven on a shuttle-pit loom made from ropes, wooden beams and poles. The shuttle is thrown from side-to-side by the weaver as it weaves the yarn into a cloth. Other weavers use a fly-shuttle loom which can produce different types of patterns.

The sarees can vary in size and quality depending on the style, personality and process of the weaver. Hence, no two sarees turn out exactly alike, each carrying a distinctive touch.

These handloom sarees are made from silk or cotton threads, sometimes both to which we refer to as half-silk. The process can’t be done by one person alone. Traditionally the dyeing and warping of the threads are done by one team or individual, while the weaving were done by the trained weavers.