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Comment by Shahid Hussain Shamim on December 21, 2009 at 13:16

Once the yarn has been fastened to the loom, the weaver sits down, her legs straight in front against the foot rest.
She fixes the back strap behind her waist.
In order to weave, the weaver moves the warp threads up or down, to create a space called the shed.
The biyong is placed in the shed vertically.
The weaver then passes the shuttle, known as thurchuma, through the shed.
She then uses the edge of the biyong to tighten the weft thread against the woven cloth.
The biyong is taken out and, with the help of the suchok bash, the threads are reversed and a fresh shed is created.
When the weaving begins, the split tagalog bash works as the first weft.
The process continues in this way for plain weaving.

Comment by Shahid Hussain Shamim on December 21, 2009 at 12:39

It is indeed a great opportunity for us to be able to know and interact with representatives from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Bhutan, Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
Resource persons: Mrs.Ruby Ghuznavi – Vice President World Crafts Council
Asia Pacific Region and Member E.C., NCCB
Dr. Niaz Zaman and Manjulika Chakma - Bangladesh
Ms. Chen Jing - China
Mr. Joseph Lo, Culture and Development Coordinator,
UNDP, Bhutan
Mr. B. B. Paul – India
Ms. Ruthjaporn Prachadetsuwat - Thailand
Ms. Jambay Zangmo - Bhutan
Mr. Edric Ong – Vice President, World Crafts Council,
Asia Pacific Region
Ms. Kongthong Nanthavongdouangsy - Laos
Mr. Achmad Sopandi - Indonesia
Ms. Yoshoda Vaidya - Nepal