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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.