a) Various kinds of looms are used in different regions in india. Apart from simple pit looms, frame looms and complex jala looms, back strap looms are popular in north eastern states.

b) Motifs in kalamkari - The prints from masuli patnam were characterized by intricate motifs & forms including the tree of life and stylized peacocks. Decorative borders were depicted in stylized natural forms with wooden blocks instead of pen. 

Mughal patterns were influenced by mughal motifs of exotic fruits, flowers, birds and peacocks etc.

Dyes in kalamkari – natural colors extracted from plants, roots, leaves and similar vegetables combined with minerals like iron and mordants like alum which helps in fixing the color on the fabric.

Technique of kalamkari – The first step is to prepare grey cloth by soaking the cotton fabric in water for an hour and washing so as to remove the starch which is followed by drying. Then fabric is treated with myrobolan solutions which gives the cloth a light yellow tone. The out line of the figures are drawn by ferrous acetate solution. The solution gives black color alum solution gives red color. Bule color is applied by mixing indigo solution in an alkaline solution of lime and fullers earth.