Ilkal Saree in olden times were woven more with silk due to the high rate of silk, the use of silk is comparatively lesser. Also usage of art silk became a part and addition of cotton, nowadays these type of Ilkal saree are commonly found. The Tools and raw materials commonly used in the making of these saree are as follows.
| • Silk yarns | - Are one of the main materials used for weaving of the Ilkal sarees. |
| • Art silk yarns | - Art silk or artificial silk yarns are specially made from the synthetic fiber. |
| • Cotton yarns | - Cotton grown in the neighbouring places made to yarns are generally preferred. |
| • Mud pots | - Specially used for colouring the hank of yarns. |
| • Fly shuttle | - Used to insert the weft thread as per the pattern. |
| • Phirki (bamboo swift) | - Are mostly preferred for winding the silk yarns. |
| • Bobbins | - Are mostly used for winding the yarns for additional process. |
| • Charkha | - It is equipment where the yarns are wound on the pirns. |
| • Plastic pirns | - Are used for winding the yarns for weaving. |
| • Brush | - Used to spread the yarns for colouring. |
| • Scissors | - Are generally used to cut the unwanted threads. |
