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LeatherworkGI Tagged · 2009
Kolhapuri Chappal
TownKolhapur
StateMaharashtra
Craft typeLeatherwork
GI tag2009
About
Handcrafted leather sandals made using vegetable-tanned leather and entirely hand-stitched without nails or machine work, a centuries-old craft tradition with braided leather straps and a distinctive T-shaped strap design.
Did you know? Genuine Kolhapuri chappals are made using a traditional vegetable-tanning process for the leather that can take up to several weeks, and every single stitch is done by hand, no machine stitching or metal nails are used anywhere in the sandal.