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The webbing woven using three counts of rope in the warp and weft is called a ter and ones with four counts of rope is called choukda. At every stage of the weaving, a pointed tool is used to tighten the webbing to adjust the gaps between the ropes. Lesser the gap, the sturdier and more durable the webbing is.
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- Title: Manja (Charpoy)
- Location: Kaluwala, Fazilka, Punjab
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Cotton (Rope), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
- Region: Malwa
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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