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Design Resource
Kite Making - Gujarat
Paper Kites for Uttarrayan Festival
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S., Abhishek G. and Lija M. G.
Manja
Tools and raw materials used in making kite thread are:
• Cotton Thread: Cotton thread is used to fly the kites is dyed with vibrant colors to make them look attractive.
• Firkhi: Product on which the kite thread is spun.
• Color Powder: Color powder to dye the threads.
Cooked rice, glass powder, glue, color powder, glass powder, lime stone and other like Isbgole ki bhusi and soap ingredients are mixed and applied on the thread.
