Solapuri chaddar

A Solapuri chaddar also known as a Solapuri chadar (lit: "Solapuri bed sheet") is a cotton bed sheet made in the Solapur city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. [1] These chaddars are popular in India where they are manufactured using hand loom's and known for their design and durability. [2] Solapuri chaddars were the first product in Maharashtra to obtain Geographical Indication (GI) status.[3] Also see http://www.garudafurniture.in/garuda-textiles-solapur-chaddar/

History

Solapur is known for its textile industry. Once it had Asia's largest spinning mills.[1] The development of the handloom weaving industry in Solapur seems to have commenced during the regime of the Peshwas.[2] There were numerous small independent artisan weavers in the industry. Each artisan-house had one or two looms which were generally handled by the head of the family. The family was the unit of work and the women and the children helped the weaver in preparatory processes and in some cases in dyeing also. The rise of the modern factory in India in the 1970s altered the organisation of the local hand-loom weaving industry.[2][4] Manufactured by padmashali weavers from South india since their presence in solapur from 1950's. There are many textiles as on today who manufactures chaddars in Solapur district namely Pulgam textiles etc. [5]

Export

Apart from Maharashtra, Solapuri Chaddar has demand in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan within India, while it also has demand in United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, South Africa, United states, United Kingdom and Canada.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Shindes losing ground like chaddar in Solapur.". The Times of India. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cottage Industry in Solapur". Official Website of Solapur District. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Gurubal Mali (25 June 2015). "कोल्हापुरी मसाल्याला 'GI' ची फोडणी" [Kolhapuri Masalyala 'GI' chi Phodani]. Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Kolhapur. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "सोलापूरची उबदार ओळख" (in Marathi). Saptahik Sakal. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Pulgam taxtiles


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