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Pattamadai Pai
from Research portfolio
by Asmaa
Pattamadai mats are thin and delicate mats woven in Thanjavur, in southern India. The mats are handwoven with Cyperus pangorei Rottb, also called as Korai grass. It has various health benefits due to its cooling quality. The mat was used for daily purposes due to its various health benefits and was also used in wedding ceremonies of South India. It got the GI tag (Geographical indications tag) in 2013.
Mat design
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Kolam pai design is inspired from traditional decorative art ‘kolam’, drawn in the entrances symbolising warm welcome. It is a blend of symmetric geometries in a wide range of russet colours.
Poster design
Poster design for Pattamadai Pai as a Yoga mat
