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Craft Keyword: Natural Fiber
Pith/Netti/Indian Cork Craft of Odisha
Sholapith/ Pith/ Aeschynomene Indica/ Netti is derived from a reed which is pure white in colour and is exposed when the outer layer of the stalk is shaved. The core is light, porous, soft, and pliable and can be shaped to suit the imagination of the artisan. Dextrous hands shape this reed into many objects: […]
Jute Craft of West Bengal
Jute, also known as the golden fibre, is the cheapest natural fibre. Jute is a vegetable fibre, derived from the bark of a reed like plant grown mainly in the subtropical areas of Asia, especially India, Bangladesh and China. It is the second largest plant fibre after cotton and is available in large quantities. Although […]