Kattha
The piece
Kattha comes from the heartwood of the catechu tree, boiled down until it is thick and dark. On wool it gives a khaki brown that holds in light and in water. This one is woven flat in soumak, so the surface is fine wrapped ribs, not pile. Shown as a rendering. Woven to order in Jaipur.
- Materials
- Hand-spun wool, undyed or dyed with natural dyes, cotton warp
- Dimensions
- Made to order in any size. Shown at 8 × 10 ft (about 2.4 × 3 m)
- Density
- Flat-woven soumak, no pile
- Lead Time
- 6 to 10 months on the loom
- Origin
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
