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Bamboo-Water Hyacinth Home Decor: Premium Products, 50+ Villagers Employed.
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News18•23-09-2026, 12:18
Bamboo-Water Hyacinth Home Decor: Premium Products, 50+ Villagers Employed.
- •Beautiful and premium home decor products are being created from bamboo, water hyacinth, and corn husks found in rural Jharkhand.
- •Sayan, in collaboration with Gond and Mahli tribal villagers, crafts handmade products with finishing and design rivaling major companies.
- •Currently, over 50 villagers are involved, and demand for their products is growing from various cities across the country.
- •Each product takes 2-3 days to prepare, focusing on weaving, design, and finishing to ensure strength and a premium look.
- •Sayan aims to create employment opportunities for villagers, connecting their art to the market for economic empowerment.
Key Questions Answered
Artisans in Jharkhand are collaborating with Sayan to create premium home decor products using natural materials like bamboo, water hyacinth, and corn husks, which are typically considered waste.
Currently, more than 50 villagers belonging to the Gond and Mahli tribes are involved in crafting these natural home decor items.
It takes approximately 2 to 3 days to prepare a single product, which involves carefully processing the bamboo and water hyacinth before working on weaving, design, and finishing.
