marerial cmadurkhathi and cotton. Madurkathi mats, or madur, are mats woven in West Bengal from a reed called madur kottir, or madurkathi. Madurkathi is a rhizome-based plant (Cyperus tegetum or Cyperus pangorei) found abundantly in the alluvial tracts of Purba and Paschim Medinipur district in india.

On March 28, 2018, Indian Patent Office granted the Government of West Bengal a Geographical Indication (GI) Tag for madurkathi, under registration no. 567 in respect of handicrafts.