Pattamadai Mats

Pattamadai mats certainly go back to the grassroots! Best described as woven poetry, these mats interplay silk or cotton threads on a canvas of korai grass to bind obtrusive thoughts into a cohesive sonnet.

Proud purveyors of all natural dyes and colours, the cooling properties of the korai grass ensures that the Pattamadai mats help maintain an even keel. And, despite the availability and obtrusiveness of modern machinery, artisans in Tamil Nadu devoted to the craft prefer to let their fingers do the talking, no matter how blatantly long the timelines.

After all, these master craftsmen aren’t merely weaving a labour of love, but are ensuring a slice of history is preserved forever within the colour and quirk.