Orange Shaped Spin Top (Lattu)

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The Orange Shaped Spin Top (Lattu) is a unique Channapatna toy offered by goroots. In the present world where new technologies are slowly eating up ones time and efforts, this humble spintop is a great move to restore the long-lost world of handmade toys and games. Own this and you are sure to be satisfied with your purchase. Add it to your personal vintage toy collection or buy for your little ones and keep them busy with this intriguing spintop game.This top resembles an orange and is crafted and painted such that it looks interesting and highly attractive. The wood used to make this top is ivory wood, making the top non-toxic and eco-friendly. It is safe for younger kids and is painted with naturally found colours.It features the great craftsmanship and diligent make of the Channapatna artisans of Karnataka who are widely popular nationally and abroad as well for their fine talents and unique creations.The spintop games are widely known for their enjoyment factor, though they are also best regarded for building qualities such as confidence, concentration, skills and techniques.

About Channapatna Art

The wooden toys manufactured in the Channapatna or the toy-town of Karnataka are popularly known as Channapatna toys. It is a proper particular form of art practised in the southern state and is been preserved as a geographical indication (GI) under the norms of the World Trade Organization.

A typical type of wood from the Wrightia Tinctoria tree, also known as Aale Mara or ivory wood, is used in the making of the Channapatna toys. This wood is light in weight and closely grained so that it is easy to work with. It is easy to cut, process and finish and the artisans can find the wood in abundance as the tree is abundantly found in the geographical area.

Right from procuring the wood to its pruning, seasoning and colouring, the expert Channapatna craftsmen use handicraft skills that are pure, crude and raw. Final polishing of the product and the dyeing is done using naturally found colours or vegetable dyes based on the likes and preferences of the artisans.

The Channapatna toy industry is in great demand today. Although, a decade ago it faced an intense competition from the Chinese market, Channapatna toy industry is now back on its feet and enjoying great reception worldwide. Most of the products are exported to USA, UK and Europe.