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Due to its exquisite handiwork and gentle demeanor, screw-pine products are
popular among tourist and locals as gift articles and souvenirs. Perhaps the most
important factor is the labor and passion of the artisans creating these
masterpieces, which makes the screw-pine mats, purses and wall-hangings so
special.
DOCUMENTATION: INSIGHT
DOCUMENTED BY: ANNET K Y BIBITHA BABY MADHURI MENON KRISHNENDHU A K
SEM 1 TEXTILE AND APPAREL DESIGN KSID
reduction of the number of workers is low wages. Out of this almost everyone is
going for Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme which ensures 100 days of job
and they are paid more than what they are paid for the craft.
Technology: They have a building given by government and have got some
machines The participants of the workshops were traditional screw pine artisans
of the locality. The main aim of the workshops was to upgrade artisans skill
through appropriate design technology intervention.
PRODUCT RANGE
There are a wide range of products made of Screw pine.They experiment with
colors, and mix with other natural fibers. For cushions they have different designs
and color combinations. A set of place mats consists of six table mats and six tea
coasters. They have different types of bags for different purposes. Market bag,
cherry bag with zip, fabricated bag with braided weaving with zip, hexagonal
shaped bag, mini bag rectangular shape, toilet bag, shopping bag, shoulder bag
with flap, conference bag, vanity bag and seminar bag. File holders, Files, shoe
boxes, laundry boxes etc. are available in different style like dyed and plane with
natural color. Laundry baskets with rounded end and flower shaped end are also
available. They also produce a lot of stationary product stands like pen stand,
letter holder, magazine holder, news paper holder and flower vase, bread box,
other products are pencil case, spectacle case, fruit box.
COMPARISON WITH KIDS AND JAWAHARLAL SOCIETY
Product range is better in KIDS as compared to the Jawaharlal society. Fewer
varieties of products are present. Even though the year of experience is similar
for each of the groups, the quality is much better for the units in KIDS.
Industree craft, Fabindia KIDS has supplied goods to companies like Fabindia
and Industree Craft and also exported to France,whereas, Jawaharalal society aslo
suppied goods to companies like fabindia and to some fairs and exhibition
conducted seasonally.
Plastic products are much cheaper then screw pine mats. Cost of Screw pine
mats Rs. 350 1500. For single layer mats the cost varies from 200 to 350 . For
methapaya , double layered mats cost varies from Rs 1350 1500. Mats are not
widely in demand.
Exemption of Screw pine products from Sales Tax Earlier the artisans used to
pay 8% tax on screw pine products. The exemption of Tax has led to an increase
in the sales and export of these products.
CONCLUSION
During the workshop the participants learned various facts and methods related
to the screw pine craft including design inputs.this resulted in the product range
and the production quality.