The mojari is the traditional footwear made out of leather, handcrafted and designed with care to perfection and excellence, with simple tools like a needle, a knife, a wooden block and hammer.
With the use of vegetable tanned leather, the mojari of Rajasthan may be identified by their soft upper of cow, goat or buffalo leather; thick buffalo leather; thick buffalo leather sole and heel are constructed of layers of leather that are glued together and then stitched with cotton thread. The uppers are constructed with one leather piece and then embroidered and embellished with cotton textile embroidery, nails, cowries, mirrors and beads.
After the upper part have been affixed to the sole, colored dyes of green, red and pink are put on it. A thin leather strip, curling upwards, around the toe, is also a protective means to cover the toe.
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