Golden grass is a collective name for the plants and shrubs and the allied
resources which are used for crafting. Besides ivory woods many natural
stuffs like jute, reeds, crusts are used as basic materials in handicraft
works. Some of the essentials are as follows:-
Jute Works
Jute also known as golden grass is a natural fiber derived from
plant. It is cheapest of all fibers and very economical too. It is mixed
with other to make new type of fiber and used as a blending yarn for
weaving strong and long lasting materials. It makes thick and
tough fabric which are use for packing, packaging and storing
things. Quality jute is also used for making Winter garments with
embroidery works on it shirts and jackets are also made of it. Besides.
Some printed and dyed products of jute have high demand for
inside decoration. Carpets and mats are also manufactured in countries like
India and Bangladesh who contribute highest jute products. Other jute
products includes cushion covers table clothes, tea cozies, Christmas
decorative, play things and many others.
Coir ware :
Coconut is the most familiar fruit in India. It is not only used as a
eatable fruit but it is also offered to the God and Goddess
thinking it a divine fruit. The Fruit has an unique scale which is used for
making a coarse kind of fabric. The
cord derived from coconut is called Coir. The
naming the fabric is according to the place of origin where it is called
'kayur' (rope) and 'kayaru' ( twisted) in Malayalam language which is spoken in
a Indian state named Kerala . The articles made of coir is very
hard, strong and durable. It was used as the raw material for the ropes made by
the people. But in course of time, man became much intelligent and made some
sophisticated structures and designing out of the refuse of the fruit.
When the case of coconut is removed from the fruit structure a kind of fiber
can be derived from it which is used for weaving many useful and decorative
items as well. The ornaments made of coir is no wonder now. It is
used for making many things like thick and stern rope, carpets, cushions,
mattress, wall hangings and other decorative items like dolls and images.
There is a procedure to obtain the quality husk or coir to be employed in
domestic use. the hard coat of coconut is kept submerged in water
for some weeks to make soft and to be rubberized. Then the immersed
residue is retrieved and dehydrated till it basks properly. Then the material
is beaten by wooden hammer or the kind to seclude the smooth fiber from
the rough husk. After which it is woven in to many different outputs.
Coir products are very cheap and reliable hence it is popular and taken
its own place in the world market. Some products like doormats,
floor mats, drudgeries, durries, bags, and idols are most wanted things
by the people.
