History Weaved Around Assam - Seven Sisters’ Loom Style

History recalls the days of Assam state when its seven states or seven sisters gave united dimension to loom activity in their own indigenous manner with implementation of different frame handloom structure that represent particular tribe’s identity. Previously each tribe of Assam specified their identity through their dress code. Be it costume or pattern every tribe had their own flavor to differentiate from each other.

Northeast loom insight reveals loin loom or waist attached mobile loom to be as the ancient and indigenous weaving innovation which technique is not prevalent in rest of India. But today it has developed great fascination among the top fashion groups of UK and US. The attractive part about this mobile wooden loom is that it enables variety in weaving various design traditional costume materials including intrinsic motif layout.

Efficiency of this loin loom is that ladies can easily programme manually on it. Simply by attaching it around their waist with a flat cloth belt and work on it comfortably by stretching out their legs to carry this slow weaving process for longer duration.

Purpose of the back strap is to safeguard the back from any spinal injury. The straps are adjustable as per to body size. Motifs or design pattern produced from loin loom are quite attractive and complicated. Usually as followed traditionally, colors like black, red, and white are most implied while weaving costumes like skirts, tops, skirts, cushion covers, bags, cushion covers, shawls, bags and waistcoats. The demand of loin room products is high in the global market as it is a tedious process which can take three days to deliver intrinsic pattern fabric piece.