Women of Kerala uses screw pine leaves for making a varied product. One of the traditional product made using screw pine leaves is screw pine mats leaves, these mats has a significant role in the traditional customs of Kerala. The price of mat is depended on the size and pattern of the mat. Local people of Kerala generally use these mats for sleeping and it is spread on the floor of temples during puja and festival. The Production Process Starts With The process begins with harvesting the leaves of the screw pine, which not so long ago were seen aplenty all over Kerala. The leaves have sharp thorns running along both edges, and the art begins with removing these thorns by stripping them off with a knife. After drying the leaves, the Making is done in a crisscross manner By Hand , similar to thatching of coconut palm fronds.
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Model Name
Screw Pine Mat /Thazha paay for Infants Hand made Natura 3.25 Feet x5.5Feet