Ethical and Fair Trade Practices
Graamyam products are co-created by a small group of craft people and an in-house design team who share a vision of ethical business practices.
We ensure that the artisan communities making our handcrafted products are fairly compensated and acknowledged. We consciously adopt sustainable practices and reduce waste in our business processes, thus reducing negative environmental impacts.
Saantham Picnic Mat
$65.00
Handwoven with thin strands of cora grass stem and each piece is unique! Grass strands are compacted by hand to make the mat sturdy.
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Washable in normal temperature tap water. Dry it before storing or using
Crafted by Weavers of Killimangalam, Kerala, India. Know more about the community
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Description
A comfortable mat handcrafted by Bindu, Sindhu, Beena and Sheeja, the weavers of Killimangalam. A dash of turmeric sprinkled with beetle nut leaves and bordered with blue. Here is a mat you can have for a relaxing outing.
Story of Cora Grass and Mat weaving:
Cora Grass is found along river banks and in marshy lands. It can grow up to a height of two meters. Family members of mat weavers collect these cora grass and bring it for processing. They cut each grass stem into four strands and remove the soft material at the centre. Before further processing, the grass is dried under the sun, till it develops a beige colour naturally. The grass is then dyed using different colouring materials and processes to match artists imagination. Sometimes, the colouring process takes days, depending on the shade of colour desired.
The handcrafted mats are woven using hand operated looms. A set of white yarns as the warp (length) and thin strands of cora grass as weft (width), are woven on a loom hand-operated by weavers. These looms do not use electricity. Human handling lends the mat a unique feel and more value. The resultant mat is softer, more durable and much more comfortable than machine-made mats. The cora grass strands are compacted by hand by the weavers, ensuring sturdiness to the mat.
The art of hand weaving is labour intensive and takes a longer time. But, the beauty and quality it adds to the mat is priceless. Choosing handwoven mats supports the rich weaving heritage of Killimangalam and lets the weavers carry on the precious art-form to the future generations as well.
Additional information
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Community | |
| Material | Natural Fibre |
| Size | Length – 180 cms, Width – 90 cms |
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