Shital Pati
Kind of mat which feels cold
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Shitalpati (Bengali: শীতল পাটি also called sital pati or sittal pati is a kind of mat which feels cold by nature. It is made from murta plants (Schumannianthus dichotomus). It is usually used in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. Mats with decorative designs are called nakshi pati.[1]
Sheetal Pati Self Weaving | |
| Type | Carpeting |
|---|---|
| Material | Murta plants fiber |
| Production method | Weaving |
| Production process | Handicraft |
| Place of origin | Bangladesh |
| Traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Reference | 01112 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2017 (12th session) |
| List | Representative |
Sitalpati are made from cane or from murta plants, known in different places as mostak, patipata, patibet and paitara. The murta plant grows around water bodies in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Barisal, Tangail, Comilla, Noakhali, Feni and Chittagong. Nakshi pati made of murta plants is available only in Sylhet and Noakhali districts of Bangladesh. In India, Sitalpati is made in the northern Cooch Behar district of the state of West Bengal. Among the areas of Cooch Behar where Sitalpatis are woven, Sagareswar, Ghugumari and Pashnadanga are important centres.[2]
Recognition
See also
- Nakshi kantha, decorative quilts made from cloth