Jaipuri Quilts

What are Quilts?

Jaipur, the magnificent pink city of India, prides itself in a unique handmade comforter to keep you warm during winters. Quilts or Jaipuri Razai are best known for their softness, warmth and prints.

Moreover, these beautiful comforters are available in three varieties. Cotton, velvet and silk. The one made with velvet is the most expensive of all.

Available at Delhi:- Fabindia, Anokhi , Dilli Haat ,  

Available at Jaipur:- SML Razais   SOMA , OCEAN COLLECTION , Rajasthali,

Saurashtra Impex, Rattan Textiles 

History of Quilts

The history goes back to nearly 280 years. The makers of cotton comforters called Mansuris, shifted their base from Amber to Jaipur. A young quilt maker called Kadar Bux gifted a cotton-made comforter (weighing only 250 gms) to Maharaja Madho Singh ji. The Maharaja appreciated the gift so much so that he gave Kadar Bux the title of Patel. In addition, he rewarded him  with two shops opposite to the Sawai Man Singh Hall in Jaipur.

The descendants of Kadar Bux have kept the unique tradition alive today. They run small shops in the pink city to carry on the rich tradition.

Quilt-making Process

Firstly, artisans make this item  through the traditional textile-making skills. These include cotton carding (preparing cotton to be used as fill), cotton voile-making (cotton voile is a lightweight fabric with an ultra-smooth surface) and quilting (stitching the sides of a quilt together).

Above all, the carding (dhunai) of the cotton lends extra softness to these quilts. The fact that they are handmade, makes Jaipuri quilts extra warm and super light.

They are available in golden prints, traditional  Jaipuri prints and in block prints. Moreover, thicker ones are available for the winters.

Dohar

Finally, Dohar is a variety of semi soft and light weight quilt that are ideal for the summers. They are available and particularly popular in Jaipur.

They are available internationally.