Since the ancient times, Mat weaving used
to be practiced by rural women at home while their husbands were away at work
in paddy fields or Chena cultivation in Sri Lanka. Today, mat weaving is a popular
cottage industry with established sales outlets around Sri Lanka. A fiber
similar to Jute extracted from the leaves of Hana – a hemp grown wild in the
marshy lands of Sri Lanka is processed, dyed and woven in patterns.
The modern Mat weaving craftsmen in Sri Lanka,
to keep up with contemporary requirements, have introduced innovations in
producing cushion covers, hand bags, shopping bags, letter holders, fans,
screens etc. For centuries, Dumbara valley of the Kandy district has been
famous for its production of mats with Distinctive design and colour schemes.
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