Haryana is famous for two types of woven furniture Mudha’s (round stools) and chairs made of Sarkanda (a reed) from Farukh Nagar and pedis from Sonipat which are essentially wooden stools with seat woven in cotton threads or sutli.
Source - Haryana Tourism Website.
The Mudha’s is a low circular stool made by aligning Sarkanda in a crisscross constructing that is tied along the spine.
Source - Government of Rajasthan
Last Month, I visited the place Farukh Nagar, which is famous for Sarkanda furniture. Farukh Nagar is approx. 22.4 Km from Gurugram City. It is a smooth drive except few kilometers rough road patch. Before the entry of the Farukh Nagar, we saw Mudha’s shops. The shops covered with Sarkanda furniture, which had Mudha (sitting stool) with back support & without back support, tables in different sizes and colors.
I got a chance to interact with the owner of the shop “Mr. Hoshiyar Singh” by shop name “Hoshiyar Mudhe Wale”, who is in this business for years now. He makes and sells it. In all his designs, I saw clarity and cleanliness. Indeed, real artist. He explained me different types of Mudha’s materials. Listing Below:
- Jute - Jute is a long, soft, shiny bast fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from flowering plants. One of the most affordable natural fibers.
- Nylon - Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers composed of polyamides. Nylon is a silk-like, thermoplastic generally made from petroleum, that can be melt-processed into fibers, films or shapes.
- Resham (रेशम (Silk)) - Fiber made from Natural protein.
- Rexine - It is a coated fabric, and PVC is usually the coating material. A faux leather material.
- Sarkanda - The main stalk of the Sarkanda plant dries up and the grass is harvested and ingeniously transformed into a variety of products. The thicker parts are used to make stools known as Mudha’s while the outer skin is used as thatch.
Source - Technical Description from Wikipedia
He uses iron strings and nylon rope as a binding to create furniture. Images Below:
And, then I purchased Mudha’s from him to beautify my indoor and outdoor home. I placed near the greens at my home. This is how it looked :
Pro-Tips -
- Reasonable Pricing.
- Different Shapes, Sizes and colors available.
- Easily Maintainable and Manageable.
- Beautifies Indoor and Outdoor portions.
- Works great for every age group.
- Not too space consuming and can be cleaned easily.
We should purchase such great furniture and this would surely contribute towards their artistic and financial growth. I have always been interested in supporting small business and their artistic work.
#SupportSmallBusiness #SuportArt #IncridibleIndia #अतुल्य भारत !
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