Natural fiber Quilts versus Synthetic Fiber Quilts

You may think that a quilt with synthetic filling will be better than a naturally filled one, prefer the modern to the traditional. But you would probably feel differently if you got a chance to make a proper comparison.

User trials conducted by an independent market research company over a two month period showed that, given the chance to try sleeping under both natural and synthetic quilts, an amazing 75% of users said they preferred the natural quilts.

There are many reasons for this:

First, naturally filled quilts breathe in a way synthetic quilts cannot. So the moisture lost by your body while you sleep is absorbed overnight, and then gradually lost in the morning when the quilt is aired. When you sleep under a synthetic quilt, there is nowhere for that moisture to go resulting in a sticky feeling.

Second, natural quilts drape better round the lumps and bumps of your body than synthetics, which can be rather stiff. Because you can snuggle into it better, a natural quilt will usually feel warmer on a chilly night than a synthetic quilt of the same thickness, even if both are new.

Thirdly, a natural quilt will almost always be lighter than a synthetic one. Natural fillings bring warmth without weight, for a really comfortable, natural sleep.

Expression of ecstasy- MANDANA PAINTINGS

Rajasthan has succeeded in preserving its cultural identity even today. Art of embellishing the mud house with beautiful Manadana paintings is one such form of art which is done on the mud walls of houses and traditionally, colored glass, beads, mirrors and stones are also used to decorate these paintings.Mandana is a Rajasthani folk art of making Rangoli on festivals, wedding and other celebrations in home. The exteriors are decorated with traditional lime-paste “MANDANA” or rice-flour patterns which are almost redone daily by women from the village. The walls of floors are first covered with a mixture of red clay and cow dung. Then the images are painted on with white chalk, sometimes along with red ochre, using brushes made from local bamboo. Predominantly women have honed their Mandana painting skills. They are highly skilled & well educated in terms of their long & rich experiences. Shapes like squares, circles, triangles and the likes become the alphabets for an exercise in picture writing.

And ask them -what is the reason of these beautiful creations...you will get a quick & spontaneous response “Chokha Lage Che” (i.e. it feels good to make them)