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The charpai is a simple design that is easy to construct. It was traditionally made out of a wooden frame and natural-fiber ropes, but modern charpais may have metal frames and plastic tapes. The frame is four strong vertical posts connected by four horizontal members; the design makes the
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described the charpai as having "four conical legs with four crosspieces of wood on which braids of silk or cotton are woven. When one lies down on it, there is no need for anything to make it pliable, for it is pliable of itself."
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Traditional Indian charpai. At the near end, the lacing for re-tensioning the bias weave.
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It is mostly used in warm areas: in cold areas, a similar
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A small charpoi in
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