There are just two traditional mattress makers left in Slemani, the rest swept away by cheap imports from Asia and Turkey.The traditional cloth is unbleached cotton, but he has kept up with the times (to some extent) and has available mattresses with colourful coverings. The stuffing is raw cotton which is shredded in the small shed and then he hand sews the covering and the shape. At first I thought the mattresses looked very hard, but they are exceptional soft and comfortable. While there is a standard mattress, you can have a custom made mattress and you can even bring your own cloth and he will make up the mattress. .
Likewise he makes pillows and again there is a standard version, but you can also have a softer or harder pillow. Pillows are sold by weight. I walk pass this modest building frequently and the good news is that he always seems to be busy. Might be a bit tricky getting one home on the plane.
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