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Chendamangalam Saree: Kerala

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The Care 4 Chendamangalam (C4C) initiative is supporting the 2018 Kerala flood-affected weavers.

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Kerala Kasavu Sarees

It refers to the zari (gold thread) used in the border of the Kerala saree.
The identity of the saree comes from the geographical cluster they are associated with.
The Indian government has identified three clusters in Kerala – Balaramapuram, Chendamangalam and Kuthampully – that have been given a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

Chendamangalam Saree

It is recognisable by its puliyilakara border, a thin black line that runs side by side with the sari’s selvedge.
It has extra-weft chuttikara and stripes and checks of varying width.

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