Thirukkural woven in cotton: Karur weaver creates 133-page fabric book
A weaver from Karur, R. Prabhu, has created a unique 133-page book featuring Thirukkural couplets printed on hand-woven cotton fabric. The project took four months to complete and highlights the intersection of traditional weaving and literature.
Why it matters
Showcases cultural innovation and the preservation of classical Tamil literature through traditional textile craftsmanship.
This 133-page book with Thirukkural couplets in Tamil is a four-month labour of love for R. Prabhu, a powerloom weaver of Elavanur in Karur district.
What makes the one-foot-by-one-foot book different is that the couplets are printed on white fabric.
“It took me four months to design and bring out the book. I had woven an image of Thiruvalluvar on cotton fabric earlier. So, I decided to make a Thirukkural book with fabric,” he told The Hindu .
Rather than purchasing fabric from the market, Mr. Prabhu decided to weave it on his powerloom. The cloth was cut and the Tamil couplets were printed using manual screen printing. The book was bound with a leather cover.
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