Durries
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Durries are flat woven rugs or carpets used traditionally in India as floor-coverings.
The concept of durry is different from a rug or carpet,but since the durries serves the same purpose as carpet or rugs they can be described as one.
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Uses
They have variety of use depending on size,pattern and material.The smallest one is 12" by 12" and is used as base cover for telephone stands and flower vases.The ideal size for doing meditation is 24" by 24" known as aasan.
The durries used in large political or social gatherings are as big as 20 feet by 20 feet.The durries are easily portable being light in weight and can be folded.They come in variety of color combination and patterns catering to the needs of every taste and occasions.
The durrries have low cost of maintenance as they do not get infected by silver fish or other bugs responsible for destroying carpets.
Durries can be used for whole year,a cotton durry is warm in winters and cool in summers.
Raw Material
Durries are made by four types of materials:
And in variety of combination of all these materials.This material is first converted in the thread and than woven in durries.
Manufacturing
Durries are made manually by skilled artisans on a traditional horizontal loom or vertical loom.
In Rajasthan pit looms are also used for weaving in which weaver sits in a pit and feet are used in weaving.The maximum breadth is 24".
Madhya Pradesh durries are known for their sturdy character and delightful colours. Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh,make distinctive type of durries.In some part of these states the durries make a part of dowry given at the time of daughters marriage.
Durries made in Rajasthan at Salawas are known as Panja durries and are exported on large scale.
External Links
- http://www.indiaprofile.com/art-crafts/durries.htm
- http://www.mapsofindia.com/gujarat/arts-and-crafts/carpets-and-durries.html
--Vipingoyal 19:09, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
