{"id":32750,"date":"2017-01-19T11:37:57","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T16:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=32750"},"modified":"2021-08-07T14:49:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T18:49:04","slug":"warm-snuggly-jaipuri-razai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/warm-snuggly-jaipuri-razai\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare for Winter with a Warm, Snuggly Jaipuri Razai\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\" class=\"wp-image-32797 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai.jpg 940w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai-500x419.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai-150x126.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 940\/788;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\" class=\"wp-image-32797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai.jpg 940w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai-500x419.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Prepare-for-Winter-with-a-Warm-Snuggly-Jaipuri-Razai-150x126.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My husband came in the house a few weeks ago and declared rather matter-of-factly that we were going to India at the end a January. &nbsp;The daughter of a long-time business associate of his was getting married and we had been invited to the wedding. &nbsp;I know the family too and they are wonderful people, so I was delighted to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you've never been to an Indian wedding and have the chance to do so, you should definitely go. &nbsp;The Indians take weddings pretty seriously and they are usually three-day (or longer) affairs that involve hundreds, sometimes thousands, of guests from the extended family and friends as well as marching bands, grooms riding live elephants,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/listaka.com\/30-easy-henna-mehndi-designs-that-you-can-draw-yourself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">henna<\/a>&nbsp;&#8220;tattoos&#8221; for the ladies and many other customs and rituals that are hard to describe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing that we were going to be in northern India during the winter and always interested in furthering my knowledge of sewing and textiles whenever I have the opportunity to travel, I set about doing some research on what was the specialty of the region and I discovered the wonderful tradition of the Jaipuri razai &#8211;which are locally-produced quilts made using thick cotton batting. &nbsp;They resemble American comforters and some European duvets and are loosely quilted so that they can be disassembled annually to card and re-fluff the cotton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d5576940.977722116!2d76.72239318130764!3d27.445916974948005!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x396c4adf4c57e281%3A0xce1c63a0cf22e09!2sJaipur%2C+Rajasthan%2C+India!5e1!3m2!1sen!2ssg!4v1484842854979\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>This style of quilt originates from the Indian state of Rajasthan and a city called Jaipur which is home to fantastical, almost fairytale, castles and villas as you can see below. &nbsp;I love the romanticism of it all and I can't wait to see first-hand how these wonderful quilts are made. &nbsp;I think it's always fun to link a textile with a place, especially one so beautiful and picturesque as Jaipur. &nbsp;I know many readers share my passion for new and exotic textiles, so I thought I'd share my research with you all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"661\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\u00a0\" data-id=\"32754\" class=\"wp-image-32754 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663-150x99.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/661;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\u00a0\" data-id=\"32754\" class=\"wp-image-32754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_409663663-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\u00a0\" data-id=\"32755\" class=\"wp-image-32755 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/664;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\u00a0\" data-id=\"32755\" class=\"wp-image-32755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_458923186-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\u00a0\" data-id=\"32756\" class=\"wp-image-32756 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/667;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\u00a0\" data-id=\"32756\" class=\"wp-image-32756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_404130370-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prepare for Winter with a Warm, Snuggly Jaipuri Razai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian state of Rajasthan has given us a gift to face winter with \u2013 a warm, snuggly, lightweight quilt called a &#8220;Jaipuri razai.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soft as a cloud, light as air, warm as toast, this very comfortable handmade comforter inspires all manner of similes to describe it.&nbsp; Although the name seems exotically foreign to Anglophones, the translation is fairly straightforward.&nbsp; &#8220;Jaipuri&#8221; means &#8220;coming from Jaipur,&#8221; the capital city of Rajasthan, and &#8220;razai&#8221; simply means &#8220;quilt.&#8221;&nbsp; Jaipuri razais are <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jDi7gx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available online<\/a> and in stores in the United States and are often available as fair trade comforters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\" class=\"wp-image-32792 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\" class=\"wp-image-32792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71b5NlRGzML._SL1024_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A jaipuri razai is special both for its artisanry and for its functionality.&nbsp; First, in handmaking these beautiful quilts, razai artisans use the traditional textile-making skills of cotton carding, cotton voile-making and quilting.&nbsp; Cotton carding is the process of preparing cotton to use as cotton fill in a quilt.&nbsp; A worker uses two carders.&nbsp; The carders are convex paddles covered with small, fine teeth.&nbsp; The worker charges the carders by placing cotton fibers onto one of the carders.&nbsp; Then the worker gently draws the other carder across the face of the first one several times, changing position of the carders from horizontal to vertical.&nbsp; In the process of carding, the cotton dross is exposed and removed.&nbsp; &#8220;Dross&#8221; is simply waste material.&nbsp; Removing the dross leaves soft, fine, delicate cotton fibers.&nbsp; In a typical Jaipuri razai, the worker starts with a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cotton and works at carding it for a full week.&nbsp; After fully carding the cotton, the worker is left with a mere 100 grams (approximately 3.5 ounces) of cotton to use to fill the comforter.&nbsp; The lighter and fluffier the cotton fill, the warmer and cozier the quilt will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"358\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_-500x358.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\" class=\"wp-image-32791 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_-500x358.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/358;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_-500x358.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\" class=\"wp-image-32791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_-500x358.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/71SlJ8r6GL._SL1024_.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the fill is prepared, the artisans go on to make the quilts.&nbsp; It is important to layer the cotton evenly throughout the quilt.&nbsp; This is another characteristic of the handmade quilt that gives it its warmth.&nbsp; The shell of the Jaipuri razai is usually a high-quality soft <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jDfPhK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cotton voile<\/a>. &nbsp;Cotton voile is a lightweight, gauzy cotton fabric with a soft, smooth surface. &nbsp;&nbsp;The softness of the voile adds to the very snuggly, cozy nature of the Jaipuri razai. &nbsp;Sometimes the quilter uses a velvet covering instead of cotton voile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After being filled, the quilt is stitched together.&nbsp; Of course, in times gone by, the quilt-makers did all the stitching with a hand-held needle.&nbsp; Modernly, however, quilt-makers use a sewing machine to stitch the sides of the quilt together.&nbsp; The machine-stitched sides increase the durability of the quilt.&nbsp; Quilters then use a running stitch on the interior of the quilt panels to hold the fill in place and add to the beauty of the quilt.&nbsp; All this work, from the carding to the filling to the quilting, is typically done by artisans whose families have been practicing these skills for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\" class=\"wp-image-32793 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Jaipuri Razai\" class=\"wp-image-32793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/718mr08VnL._SL1000_.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The functionality of the Jaipuri razai is as important as the artisanry that goes into making it.&nbsp; Although a Jaipuri razai is handmade, soft and snuggly, one should not get the impression that it is delicate.&nbsp; These quilts are, in fact, quite durable.&nbsp; This is not surprising when one considers the history and geography of the region that the Jaipuri razai originated in.&nbsp; Rajasthan is located in northwestern India.&nbsp; Bordering on Pakistan, Rajasthan encompasses the Aravalli Mountain Range and the Thar (Great Indian) Desert.&nbsp; Throughout Rajasthan, the terrain is inhospitable and the weather can get bitterly cold, especially at night.&nbsp; Traditionally, Rajasthanis were often on the move.&nbsp; Shepherds, traders, soldiers and warriors, itinerant bards, and others traveling by camel caravan were in need of a covering to carry with them that would keep them warm in the cold desert nights and yet be easy to carry.&nbsp; So the Jaipuri razai by necessity had to be as long-lasting and convenient to carry as it was warm and comfortable to use.&nbsp; It is as functional in a modern household as it is out in the Indian desert.&nbsp; Of course, these quilts are perfect for use as bed comforters.&nbsp; But they can just as easily be packed up and sent off to a college dorm room, folded away for use as needed in a guest room or stored in a chest to bring out when lounging on the couch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, Jaipuri razais are available for sale in small, family-owned shops in Jaipur.&nbsp; But fortunately for all of us, we can find them in the United States, too.&nbsp; Many times, Jaipuri razais are available as fair trade comforters and can be purchased online or in stores that carry fair trade items.&nbsp; By purchasing a Jaipuri razai as a fair trade comforter, you not only enhance your home decor and get a warm, comforting bed covering, but, as for all your fair trade purchases, you also provide a living wage for a traditional Indian artisan working to rise above poverty, support a participatory work environment with humane working conditions and ensure environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"cotton fluffing and quilt making (rui ki razai)\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vXu7P-1UZRE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since they are made of 100% cotton, Jaipuri razais are an excellent choice for those allergic to, or just don't like, down or feathers.&nbsp; They are also well suited for people who don't like the look, feel or idea of polyester.&nbsp; Anyone who dislikes having a heavy cover over them while they sleep should consider a Jaipuri razai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many benefits to the Jaipuri razai, that Rajasthani gift to those of us facing winter.&nbsp; And, just think . . . 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