Design Resource
Mojari Making - Jaipur, Rajasthan
Special Handcrafted Footwear
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Lija M. G.
Products
Mojari’s of Jaipur has a variety of chappals / jutti’s that are commonly worn during weddings, official and festival occasions. It is generally worn by both men and women with its varying styles and patterns. Some of the mojari’s the craftsmen have are as follows:
For the ladies are Phavadi, Kholo, Kashiba, Lacto chapel, Dhadi chapel, lucky mojari, Khakhi ja etc.
For the gents are Phatiala kush, Vaevadi kusha, Jodhapuri, Kanpuri chapel, Ghar dholma etc.
Previously it was made of camel leather, then with the goat, buffalo leather and nowadays with a mixture of animal leather, resin leather and rubber. The cost of a pair of the mojari varies between Rs.150 to about Rs.500 depending on the patterns.
