| Chapter No. | Chapter Title | Chapter Author | Page No. |
| A: HANDLOOM WEAVING | | 1 |
| Introduction | | 3 |
| Mythological Background | | 10 |
| Evolution of handlooms | | 11 |
| Raw Materials | | 12 |
| Mode of Purchasing the raw materials and the organizational pattern | | 14 |
| Preparatory processes of sari and khan Weaving | | 16 |
| Yarn hank package (Ladi) | | 16 |
| Equipments for reeling of weft | | 17 |
| hand Reeling of Weft (cotton) | | 19 |
| Equipements for reeling the Warp (Reshmi Toduvadu) | | 21 |
| hand Reeling of Warp | | 23 |
| Pirn Winding (Kamdaki Suttuvadu) | | 23 |
| Warping frame/board (Reshmi Hari) | | 26 |
| warping (Hasuvadu) | | 29 |
| Sizing of the warp (Antu or Ganji Kukuvadu) | | 32 |
| Brushing and Drying the Sized Warp Sheet (Bachuvadu) | | 36 |
| Equipment for Pallav Warp | | 39 |
| Pallav Warp Preparation (Hoyuvadu or Tan Hukuvadu) | | 40 |
| Twisting the Two ends from new Pallav and Old Body (hanagi Kechchuvadu) | | 43 |
| Joining the Ends of New Pallav With Old Body Warp | | 44 |
| gaiting the Loom (gadidara Kattuvadu) | | 47 |
| Weaving the sari (Neyuvadu) | | 49 |
| Cutting and Unfolding of the Warp Sheet (Tana-Koyyuvadu) | | 50 |
| Holding and Supply of Unfolding warp for Weaving | | 53 |
| Tieing and Supply of End Part of the Warp | | 53 |
| Cutting and Doffing of the Sari | | 56 |
| Pattern Chain for Khan Weaving | | 60 |
| Khan and Weaving | | 63 |
| Dyeing (Banna Hakuvadu) | | 65 |
| Types of saries and weaving calculations | | 69 |
| Types of saris according to Fibre content | | 69 |
| Types of saris according to Motifs in the Border | | 71 |
| Master Weavers | | 79 |
| marketing and Sales Promotions | | 80 |
| Transport | | 80 |
| Role of Government | | 81 |
| Problems of Weaver's Community | | 82 |
| B: FOLK EMBROIDERY | | 109 |
| History | | 111 |
| Kasuti | | 114 |
