Reed mat (craft)

They come in many different weaving styles and typically have colorful geometric patterns unique to the ethnic group that created them.

[3][4] In Thailand and Cambodia, the mats are produced by plaiting reeds, strips of palm leaf, or some other easily available local plant.

They are then dried in the sun for a time and pounded flat, after which they are ready to be dyed and woven into mats of various sizes and patterns.

Durable as well as attractive, they are plaited entirely by hand with an intricacy that makes the best resemble finely woven fabrics.

In India, reed mats (called paay in Tamil or chatai in Hindi) are used as cooling and eco-friendly floor coverings.