Kuthampully Saree

Kuthampully Saree is a type of Sari traditionally made by weavers from Kuthampully village in Thiruvilwamala Grama Panchayat of Thrissur district of Kerala state in India. The Kuthampully Saree is distinguished by its Saree borders.

History

In 1972 Kuthampully Handloom Industrial Cooperative Society was registered with 102 members. Now it has 814 members with own building in Kuthampully. In September 2011, the Kuthampully Saree got exclusive Intellectual Property rights through Geographical indication Act (GI).[1][2][3][4]


References

  1. ↑ "Kuthampully sarees get an IP address, weave history". The Times of India. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  2. ↑ "Kerala handloom to get international branding". Times of India. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  3. ↑ "Kuthampully". Thiruvilwamala. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  4. ↑ "Weaving a Devanga style". Keralalivenews. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
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