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Jaipuri Razai
Jaipur is well known for its soft and featherweight quilts. The quilts are available
in striking colors with Sanganeri prints, bright tie-dyed materials, prints on cotton
and velvet to suit your mood.
In the Indian state of Rajasthan, quilt-makers have developed a tradition of making
a warm, snuggly, lightweight quilt called a Jaipuri razai. Although the name seems
exotically foreign to Anglophones, the translation is fairly straightforward. "Jaipuri"
means "coming from Jaipur," the capital city of Rajasthan, and "razai" simply means
"quilt."
A Jaipuri razai is unique both for its artisanry and for its functionality. First,
in handmaking these beautiful quilts, the artisans use the traditional textile-making
skills of cotton carding, cotton voile-making and quilting.
In a typical Jaipuri razai, the worker starts with a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cotton
and works at carding it for a full week. After fully carding the cotton, the worker
is left with a mere 100 grams (approximately 3.5 ounces) of cotton to use to fill
the comforter. The lighter and fluffier the cotton fills, the warmer and cozier
the quilt will be.
Once the fill is prepared, the artisans go on to make the quilts. It is important
to layer the cotton evenly throughout the quilt. This is another characteristic
of the handmade quilt that gives it its warmth. The shell of the quilt is usually
a high-quality soft cotton voile. Cotton voile is a lightweight, gauzy cotton fabric
with a soft, smooth surface. The softness of the voile adds to the very snuggly,
cozy nature of the comforter. Sometimes the quilter uses a velvet covering instead
of cotton voile.
The functionality of the Jaipuri razai is as important as the artisanry that goes
into making it. Although this type of quilt is handmade, soft and snuggly, one should
not get the impression that it is delicate. These comforters are, in fact, quite
durable.
You can get colourful & soft 'Shaneel ki Rajai' in velvet finish. These are quiet
warm, soft and long lasting. You can shop in the main market area. But remember
to bargain.
You can wash a Jaipuri razai. Use cold water. Dont scrub hard and never ever squeeze
your razai when it is wet.
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Jaipuri Razai
Jaipur is well known for its soft and featherweight quilts. The quilts are available
in striking colors with Sanganeri prints, bright tie-dyed materials, prints on cotton
and velvet to suit your mood.
In the Indian state of Rajasthan, quilt-makers have developed a tradition of making
a warm, snuggly, lightweight quilt called a Jaipuri razai. Although the name seems
exotically foreign to Anglophones, the translation is fairly straightforward. "Jaipuri"
means "coming from Jaipur," the capital city of Rajasthan, and "razai" simply means
"quilt."
A Jaipuri razai is unique both for its artisanry and for its functionality. First,
in handmaking these beautiful quilts, the artisans use the traditional textile-making
skills of cotton carding, cotton voile-making and quilting.
In a typical Jaipuri razai, the worker starts with a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cotton
and works at carding it for a full week. After fully carding the cotton, the worker
is left with a mere 100 grams (approximately 3.5 ounces) of cotton to use to fill
the comforter. The lighter and fluffier the cotton fills, the warmer and cozier
the quilt will be.
Once the fill is prepared, the artisans go on to make the quilts. It is important
to layer the cotton evenly throughout the quilt. This is another characteristic
of the handmade quilt that gives it its warmth. The shell of the quilt is usually
a high-quality soft cotton voile. Cotton voile is a lightweight, gauzy cotton fabric
with a soft, smooth surface. The softness of the voile adds to the very snuggly,
cozy nature of the comforter. Sometimes the quilter uses a velvet covering instead
of cotton voile.
The functionality of the Jaipuri razai is as important as the artisanry that goes
into making it. Although this type of quilt is handmade, soft and snuggly, one should
not get the impression that it is delicate. These comforters are, in fact, quite
durable.
You can get colourful & soft 'Shaneel ki Rajai' in velvet finish. These are quiet
warm, soft and long lasting. You can shop in the main market area. But remember
to bargain.
You can wash a Jaipuri razai. Use cold water. Dont scrub hard and never ever squeeze
your razai when it is wet.
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