--- EnteredBy: Kevin Murray DateEntered: 2022-03-30 Comment: Publish: true --- >[!NOTE]+ Meta Author:: Snigdha Ahuja Reference:: https://thevoiceoffashion.com/fabric-of-india/the-south-india-edit/handloom-is-an-industry-of-the-future-not-the-past-2275/ Date:: 2019-03-08 Tags:: #India #textiles #warp/article WeftLinks:: [[Aesthetic value of craft]] ### Summary Manual processes in weaving are more gentle than machine processes and therefore produce a fabric than feels better on the skin. > Hand-spinning and gentle handling produces cotton that is effervescent and holds a natural absorbance value and springiness. “It’s difficult to convince someone who hasn’t worn Malkha about its qualities,” Uzramma insists, adding that the fabric encapsulates “the joy of wearing something that feels close to the skin.”