Coir Craft - Raghurajpur, Orissa
Coir fiber is converted into gorgeous toys and ornamental objects by tying and folding the fibers together, the craftswomen in Raghurajpur make these animal figures, nearly a decade ago, this craft was made in these village. Raghurajpur is abundant in coconut plantations, to generate employment for women. The figures are made in parts and then accumulated together. Facial structures are added with colored wool, stitched on the figure. Sometimes, fiber is also colored to make them good-looking. Apart from animal figures, wall carpets and utility products are also produced. Artisan shaping coir into animal figures. Various other products like Ropes, Doormats Toys like Curled coir Dolls, Birds, Animals, Handbags, Table mats, Wall hangings, Pen stands are also made out of this jute.
Products made out of coir fiber which are mainly ornamental products. The toys made of coir are very popular as Enlightening products, used for teaching children in nursery and kindergarten schools. Some utility products have come into occurrence during recent times. The price range of these merchandises starts from INR.50 to INR.400.
Both domestic and worldwide markets are promising for coir products. Coir products are treasured all over the world. Within India, their work is being appreciated in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Kanpur and Chennai. The products are judiciously priced; therefore, it is liked by the local clients. The working process is so easy and springy that it can easily adapt to the changes according to the changes in the demand. Agents also take orders and designs from the customer. It is an eco-friendly product so it is easily exported to various countries like Japan, China, America and Great Britain.
