Old fabrics, shredded and made into ropes, were used in the webbing of this charpoy. This particular design is called a warki. The tensioning end of the webbing was called wadan and made using cotton ropes.
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Title: Mausa (Charpoy)
Location: Gol, Sirohi, Rajasthan
Type: Manch (Sleeping)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust