Leccha and Notti | Dyeing | Raw Materials

All the designs for the patterned border are plotted on an ordinary graph paper and can be broken up into small units/ steps. The smallest unit of the graph i.e. one square represents the smallest design unit. In the local language, each square vertically represents the 'notti' and horizontally the 'leccha'. In other words, the number of ends calculated per the square is denoted by the 'notti' while the number of picks calculated per the square is denoted by the 'leccha'.

Since this square represents the smallest design unit or the minimum step in patterning, each design can be enlarged (and made to look bolder) or reduced (and made to look delicate/ small) depending upon the 'lecchas' and 'nottis' calculated.

• When the design is woven in single proportion each square is represented by one 'leccha' and one 'notti' (2 picks & 4 ends).
• When its proportions are doubled, each square is presented by two 'leccha' and two 'notti' (4 picks of 8 ends).
• When enlarged three times, each square is represented by three 'leccha' and three 'notti' (6 picks and 12 ends).

A woven design on the product comes the closest in size to the same design sketched on the graph when it is woven in double proportion. Hence most designs are woven in this proportion.