Before setting the yarn on the loom. The warp are stretched out on two beams and natural adhesives are applied to add strength to the yarn and lubricate it to withstand the rigors of weaving. In most hand loom centers, rice starch/gruel is mixed with coconut/groundnut oil and applied as “size” material. Sizing is carried out by weavers or specialists in the village. Since this activity is done on the street, it is called street sizing. The brush that is used in the sizing process is made locally using available natural material like palmyra fibre.