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Washing pulp with a faucet.

Village shares water source in center of town to wash pulp

Method used to squeeze excess water out of pulp in a cloth sling

Swamp reeds used for mould-making

Close-up of hallow reeds used for sheetmaking

Preparing a loom to weave a mould, or chapri

Shamshad Begum weaves a mould, or chapri

Blinds and mats are woven from reeds by a process similar to that used for mould, chapri, making

Close-up of mould before the ends are trimmed

Close-up of mould