Pochampalli
This chapter from NCERT Looking Around, Class 4, Chapter 23 visits Pochampalli in Telangana, famous for its ikat handloom weaving. Children watch weavers tie and dye threads, set them on large looms, and beat the shuttle to form bright geometric patterns in sarees and cloth. The lesson explains the skill, patience, and teamwork of weaving families, the buying of yarn and selling of fabric, and pride in a craft that carries the name of the town across the country.
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