Godadi

Godadi' or "Gudri" is used to refer to a quilt with a variant of the word found in several Indian languages including Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati, Konkani, Kannada and Punjabi, and other north Indian and southern languages and dialects. It is a special kind of quilt, that can be also embroidered and is made by patching various pieces of cloth. Godadi used to be handmade by housewives from various parts of India. In some parts of India, including in Maharashtra, Gujarat and north India, bits from used clothes, sarees, dupattas would be stitched together, sometimes in beautiful patters. In Konkan, very finely embroidered and intricately patched godadis are given as a part of bride's trousseau. In eastern India, especially Orissa and Bengal they are also called as "Kantha".

A variant of the godadi is razai, though razais are thicker and can also have cotton stuffing for more warmth during winters.

History

In 19s,^{[clarification needed]} there were no factories or production outlets for woollen or cotton blankets in much of India. Unused or worn pieces of cloths like a piece of a shirt, sari and other clothes, were collected over time and with a design in mind to make a good quilt, women sew these pieces of cloth together, after cutting them into different shapes. Over time, pieces of cotton became available in the market which helped girls and housewives to make a well designed quilt by embedding them with different designs. The tradition of making handmade blankets has continued into the 21st century. Due to consideration of heritage designs, this types of blankets are still popular and used by many people in India. Quilts now are the modern fad that are sewn with new clothmaterial in upscale boutiques across India.

Availability of handmade Godadi

Till date, there are many places and stores where handmade Godadis are sold. There is a variety of Godadis, such as designed Godadi from the same piece of cotton cloth, Embroidery Godadi and Godadi from patched clothes.^[1]

References

^ "Products". craftofgujarat.gujarat.gov.in.

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[1] "Products". craftofgujarat.gujarat.gov.in.

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