Madur Grass Window Curtain (4x3 ft - Orange)

What You Need To Know

• Important Product Info

  • Item: Original Madur Grass Window Curtain (3x4 ft - Orange)
  • Ingredients: This Cyperus tegetum (Madur grass) is one agro product. It is cultivated and sold in the local village market. Some artisans cultivate their own madur grass in their own fields. Post cultivation, madur grass is processed only with river water. Some amount of Cotton Threads, cotton cloth and one type of locally avaiable plants to extract natural color.
  • Material(s) Used: The Madur Grass is one typical agro product. This grass is cut during September to October, after the monsoon rains; The mats are then woven on a simple bamboo frame loom. No chemical is used in the whole process.
  • Type/Category: Indian Crafts
  • Color: Orange
  • Returns: Return of this product is accepted for the most new, unopened items within 10 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item etc). Customer will be responsible for paying for their own shipping cost for returning the item.

• How It Benefits?

  • Benefit 1: 1) It is handmade from a natural agro grass 2) It does not have any adverse pollution impact on the Earth, 3) Won't stick to the sweaty body as synthetic/foamy mats do, 4) It does not have any chemical smell like other synthetic mats

• Social Causes

  • Human Resource: Earthen Living strongly discourages employment of Child Labour in this entire process of production.
  • Fair Trade: Yes, Earthen Living strongly believes in fair trade practices.

• Who is selling?

  • Location: West Midnapore, West Bengal, India
  • Craftsman: Ms. Parul Samanta
  • Years in Crafts: 20 years
  • Processing: The grass (Cyperus tegetum) grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet. It is cut in September-¬October, after the monsoon rains, and is then dried in the sun, usually for three to four days. Generally each strand of grass, about 2 mm in thickness, is cut into three strands with a needle. The mats are woven on a simple bamboo¬ frame loom. Finely woven mats have 40 threads (Jute Sutlis) in the nine inches that comprise an average hand span; while less fine mats have 18 threads worked into the nine inches that comprise an average hand span. Three kinds of Madur mats are woven, the thick (and more comfortable) Doroknu (with a double Madur kathi), the more simple (and thinner) Ekrokha; and the very fine¬ textured Masland. Occasionally, natural dyes, made of Mehndi leaves and other local plants are also used to apply different colors in it.
  • Quality Control: There are stringent quality checks at every stage of production process. Every product is routed through Earthen Living regional office to allow the quality experts to check the quality of each product to meet the defined standard. Even the quality experts visit local sellers' production houses without any notice to check the condition of production process. In addition, all handicraft sellers at Earthen Store are given a checklist to make sure they meet all required standards during the production process.

• Producer

  • Proprietary: M/S Shree Krishna Mat Unit
  • Craftsman's Life: Ms. Parul Samanta, a 50 year old soft spoken lady is an efficient artisan, who is best known for her handmade Madur craft articles for home decor. That lady has specialised in household articles, like Table mats, Mat rolls, Letter holders, Water bottle bags and various other useful items, made from Madur-kathi. She uses only natural Madur Kathi (Cyperus tegetum) as raw material sourced from local market. She has been awarded by President of India for her craftsmanship. Ms. Samanta attends various district craft fairs in west Bengal to sell her creation for living. She also travelled distant parts of India exhibiting her beautiful products. Ms. Parul Samanta was born in a remote village of West Midnapore, West Bengal. She has one son in her family. After acquiring the degree from the college her son used to help her in this handicraft job besides doing a part time job in one government organization.

• Specifications

  • Unit: One unit
  • Size: 3 X 4 foot
  • Packaging: Item is carefully packaged by packaging experts at the warehouse of Earthen Store to avoid any form of damage.

• Addl. Info.

  • Delivered by: The delivery of this product is covered under Earthen Living Delivery Policy.
  • Wash Instruction: Clean this Madurkathi with damp sponge or wash with mild soap and water if it is extremely dirty. Allow this to dry completely before storing. Keep it well ventilated and under sunlight occasionally.
  • Disclaimer: Earthen Living always tries their best to take photographs of handicraft products in a real-life like situations. We want the products to look more and more alike to what you see on the product page/website. Most of the photography is done in controlled light without much equipment. Actual photograph of the product is not much edited. However, it is found that each handicraft product is unique by size, shape and color. So we try to keep the closest match of the real product’s photographs. So you have to realise and accept the fact that each handicraft art is unique by its nature.
  • Notice: "The product might vary in colour and size with the images displayed on the website because of photography and for their handmade character. Note: Due to handicraft products, it is difficult to maintain a huge stock at all point of time. It is expected and usual, extraordinary craft arts might take up to 30 days to get delivered."
  • Cancellations: Cancellation is possible only if the product has not been dispatched. Normally it takes 1 to 5 days of time to check the availability of product and other quality checks clearance. However, we advise in case you want to change your mind after placing an order cancel the order as soon as possible. If the product is shipped, it cannot be returned.
  • Exchange: Exchange is not allowed for this handicraft product.
  • Shipping & Delivery: Earthen Living takes 1-2 working days for the order to be dispatched. Orders placed after 1pm on Saturday will be shipped the next business day. Orders received on Sunday or during Holidays are dispatched the following Monday or next working day. During busy times, such as holiday periods, there can be processing and shipping delays. Earthen Living's standard delivery partners will ship the product to the customer's door step. If the delivery pin code is not covered by the standard shipping partner, it is shipped using Indian Speed Post for last mile delivery. We use the following carriers to deliver our orders: FedEx, DHL, Blue Dart, DTDC and India Post. Note: Due to handicraft products, it is difficult to maintain a huge stock at all point of time. It is expected and usual, extraordinary craft arts might take up to 30 days to get delivered.
  • Is Return Allowed?: Return is allowed by seller in case wrong product is delivered.
  • Bulk Order: For bulk order email to info@earthenliving.in or call on +91.9886596327

• Assurance

  • Working Condition: Earthen Living ensures, encourages and checks the working condition of the production house to meet their defined standards.