Macha (Charpoy)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

The charpoy makers in Barmer make a specific type of webbing which is very close to textile weaving. The warp is tied from one end to the other first. The weft (one or more coloured ropes) is then woven through it with the help of a singhadu (horn).

Details

Title: Macha (Charpoy)
Location: Barmer, Barmer, 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
Medium: Cotton (Rope), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
Region: Marwar
Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

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