Charpai

A man reclining on a Charpai or Manjaa

Charpai pattern

Charpai,^[1] Charpaya or Charpoy or Manji (Hindi : चारपाई, Urdu, Saraiki, Punjabi, Pashto چارپائی; char "four" + paya "footed") is a traditional woven bed used in the Indian subcontinent.

Charpai is well known due to its natural qualities mostly it is used in warm areas; its net is made out of cotton, natural fibres and date leaves.

References

↑ Susan Corinne Jamart (1978). Charpai: Indian Cot Filling, a Visual and Technical Documentation. University of California, Berkeley.

Bedding
Bed types (Bed sizes)	Banig Bassinet Box-bed Bunk bed Cage bed Camp bed Canopy bed Couch bed Cradle (bed) Daybed Four-poster bed Futon Hammock Hospital bed Infant bed Kang bed-stove Lit a la turque Loft bed Charpai Murphy bed Petate Platform bed Sleigh bed Sofa bed Toddler bed Trundle bed
Bed components	Bed frame Bed sheet Bed skirt Cot side Footboard Headboard
Mattresses	Air mattress Featherbed Mattress pad Mattress protector Memory foam Orthopedic mattress Waterbed
Bed bases	Box-spring Bunkie board
Blankets	Afghan Comforter Duvet Electric blanket Hudson's Bay point blanket Patchwork quilt Photo blanket Quilt Razai Security blanket Silk comforter Sleeping bag
Pillows	Acupressure pillow Bamboo wife Bolster Contour leg pillow Cushion Dakimakura Eye pillow Orthopedic pillow Phonetic pillow Sex pillow Speaker pillow Throw pillow
Related items	Bed warmer Couch Nightstand

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