Pathamadai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu produces the famous hand-made Pathamadai fine mats (which have a GI status) and other value added products from Korai grass. These mats with names of bride and groom are an auspicious gift for marriages. The mats are woven in coarse, fine and superfine variations. Coarse mats are being woven using power looms nowadays.
Salient Features of Electronic Jacquard Handloom with Software:
192 hook electronic jacquard in wooden frame handloom for picking of threads as per loaded design
Automatic korai take-up and let-off motion in loom
Specially designed Naming carpet software for easy weaving of names on marriage mats
Ergonomically convenient
Ease of storage and retrieval of designs from electronic jacquard
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