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Fibre, Grass & Cane Craft · West Bengal, Tripura — Cooch Behar
Shital Pati (Cool Mat)
A finely woven, naturally cooling sleeping and floor mat made from split murta cane, traditional to eastern India's hot, humid climate.
GI status: GI-registered, 2019
Shelf life: Indefinite if kept dry
Women-led sector
| Category | Fibre, Grass & Cane Craft |
|---|---|
| Region | West Bengal, Tripura — Cooch Behar |
| GI status | GI-registered, 2019 |
| Typical shelf life | Indefinite if kept dry |
| Women's role in production | Splitting and weaving the murta cane reed into fine, cooling mats is predominantly women's craft work in the Cooch Behar and Tripura weaving clusters. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A dry natural-fibre product that does not spoil, well suited to holding stock across seasons.
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