Art & Handicrafts

Cane and bamboo trade of Delhi is out of remarkably above the usual standard. Many useful as well as decorative items are made out of these. In North India vendors selling window screens made of bamboo slats and tied with plain or coloured string in designs. Baskets and Hats are the most popular items in this category. Delhi is an important centre for chairs and stools made of the tall golden-white sarkanda grass (Bamboo), which grows in large abundance near this area. Hats of several sizes and shapes, numerous kinds from baskets, cane vessels, a wide variety of cane belts, woven and plains, elaborately woven brassier from cane and fibre, bamboo mugs in carvings, a variety from ornaments and neckless are some from their products such deserve special bring up.

The carpet weaving is a true expression of the workers' simple philosophy, his sensitive perception of nature and its changing moods convincingly translated into the craft. The color combinations are lovely and worksmanship exquisite. Carpet weaving came into prominence during the Mughal era, when Akbar brought Persian weavers to India. The main centres of carpet-making were Srinagar, Lahore, Amritsar, Sind, Multan, and Allahabad.

The border was usually a broad band separated from the centre and edged on the outer side by one or two narrow bands filled with bold and conventional flower designs. Pastel shades and a sparse use of geometrical and vegetable motifs are popular.

Art & Handicrafts Delhi

Cane and Bamboo Craft

Cane and bamboo trade of Delhi is out of remarkably above the usual standard. Many useful as well as decorative items are made out of these.