मार होनाय/मायदि होनाय (Mar hwnai/Maidi hwnai)

Starching is the process where yarn/thread produced  is wound on a spool to make a wrap. In order to make the thread stronger it is boiled with rice or flour and water. The yarn or wrap is taken out from the water and dried up in the sun. The unwanted particles stuck in the yarn are removed and cleaned and prepare for the next step which is wounding the thread in the bobbins. Starching can be done before the weaving and after the weaving also. For starching an endi wrapper, sago and rice grains are used. They are soaked in the water for a night and next day a paste is prepared grinding both the rice and sago grains. A piece of cloth is dipped in the mixture and used to rub it over the woven fabric.