Felt Basket
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This minimalistic and functional storage basket is made using felt, a textile material that is produced by matting, condensing, and pressing fibres together. Felt making, or Namda, as it is locally called, is a craft exercised in some parts of Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan. The entire felt making process is quite primitive. Felt-making probably came to India from Iran and Turkey. It is believed that a person named Nubi developed felt fabric to protect Emperor Akbar's horse from cold in the 11th century. Akbar being impressed by the craftsmanship gave the craft the title of Namda. Felt can be made of natural fibres like wool or synthetic fibres like wood pulp-based rayon. Available in two colours, H15cm W18cm