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Design Resource
Reed Mat Weaving (Madur) - Medinipur, Kolkata
Handmade Mat
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baraland Srikanth B.
Tools and Raw Materials
The tools and raw materials that are used for Reed Mat Weaving are as follows:
• Reed Stalks: It is the primary raw material for making the mat.
• Jute Yarn: It is used in the weaving process.
• Wooden Mallet: It is used to knock the bamboo sticks so that they are rightly
fixed to the frame that holds the handloom.
• Wooden Comb: It helps in aligning the yarn in the frame and push the reed
stalks to stay intact.
• Hand Loom: It is made of jute yarn and bamboo poles, which is made for
weaving.
