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The cotton ropes used in the webbing of pidhi are often made using threads from cotton spun on a charkha (spinning wheel) by the women in the house. Often only the legs and frame are bought from the local market and the webbing is woven at home or by a specialised craftsperson.

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  • Title: Pidhi (Stool)
  • Location: Jalandhar, Jalandhar, Punjab
  • Type: Aasan (Seating)
  • 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: Turning, Joinery
  • Region: Doaba
  • Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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