DINDIGUL LOCK & KANDANGI SAREE

 

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Topics covered: Geographical Indication tags to Dindigul lock and Kandangi saree

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News Flash

The products, the Dindigul (a city in Tamil Nadu) lock, and the Kandangi saree were given the Geographical Indication tag by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.

 

Dindigul locks

• The famous Dindigul locks are known throughout the world for their superior quality and durability.
• The abundance of iron in this region is the reason for the growth of the lock-making industry.
• There are over 50 varieties of locks made by the artisans.
• These lock manufacturing units are limited to an area of 5 km in and around Dindigul.

 

Kandangi Saree

• Kandangi Saree gets geographical indication tag.
• The Kandangi saree are manufactured in Karaikudi taluk in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu.
• The original Kandangi saree is manually made using a winding machine, loom, shuttle and bobbin.
• These sarees are characterised by the large contrast borders, and some of them are known to have borders covering as much as two-thirds of the saree.

 

Source: The Hindu

 

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