Namdas are non woven felts made by
hand using local sheep wool. The wool
fiber is dyed in various colors and
intricate designs are made. The biggest
traditional use of this was in making
saddle blankets. Once widely practiced,
this craft slowly died out and the
artisans kept reducing. Till a few
years ago there was only one artisan
left in Mundra who was doing this
work part time. The efforts of HMCP
have ensured a couple of other families
have also started production of this
craft. However this craft faces a
problem of poor designs and very low
saleability. Design input needs to
be provided to these artisans so that
they produce better quality products
and also to diversify their product
range.