Development and Characterization of Handloom Butta Silk Saree Using Spun Silk as Warp or Weft

Abstract

Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Bangalore, India, initiated a research project, produced three types of handloom butta silk sarees with available finer variety of spun silk as warp or weft and compared with the regular reeled silk saree having similar fabric geometry. The subjective analysis was carried out by preparing a questionnaire to survey the consumer and Pearson χ2-test values were assessed. The analysis revealed that the feel and buying preference of the two out of the three types of spun silk saree are significantly better than that of regular reeled silk saree. The drape and luster of spun silk sarees are not significantly different to that of the regular reeled silk saree. The objective analysis of utility and durability characteristics revealed that all the three types of spun silk saree have shown better air permeability, crease recovery, drape co-efficient, tearing strength (Warp way), and light fastness properties when compared to that of the regular reeled silk saree. Thus, the project findings recommend for the commercial production of two types of spun silk sarees, Reeled filament silk (Organzine) with Spun silk (2 fold), and Spun silk (Single) with Reeled filament silk (Tram; 4 fold) as warp and weft combinations.

Keywords

• spun silk saree
• reeled silk saree
• feel
• drape
• luster