{"id":26027,"date":"2023-11-19T01:19:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T01:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/traditional-quilt-makers-business-still-alive-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-19T01:19:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T01:19:07","slug":"traditional-quilt-makers-business-still-alive-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/traditional-quilt-makers-business-still-alive-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional quilt makers\u2019 business still alive | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nISLAMABAD:
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With the advent of the winter season, the demand for quilts rises due to which quilt makers are seen<\/span><\/p>\n

stitching hand-made quilts on the rooftops of their workplaces for customers across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

Winter brings in brisk business for quilt makers as they receive a large number of hand-made traditional quilt orders.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Although there is a huge variety of machine-made modern blanks in the market, which are lighter in weight and cost-friendly, however, the people of Punjab still prefer hand-made razai or cotton comforters over others,\u201d said a report aired by a private news channel.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A citizen from Lahore shared that traditional workers have been spending their days stitching quilts for customers as the demand for quilts rises with the drop in temperatures.<\/span><\/p>\n

A professional quilter-maker, who had been associated with the profession for more than 30 years commented that apart from preparing quilts in his shop, he also seeks help from home-based female quilt-makers to manage the workload during the winter season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another owner of a quilt and bed-sheet business said, \u201cTraditional quilts are still the first choice of consumers in Punjab and we sew at least three to five quilts a day. <\/span><\/p>\n

Published in The Express Tribune, November 18th<\/sup>, 2023.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n