
Postal cover to honour Chendamangalam weavers
The Hindu
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The Postal Department has honoured hundreds of weavers under the brand Chendamangalam Handloom with a postal cover that was unveiled recently.
The special postal cover, priced at ₹20, is a celebration and recognition of the handloom variety gaining a place in the Geographical Indication Registry 10 years ago, said Ajitkumar Gothuruth of Karimpadam Cooperative Handloom Weavers’ Society. He added that the release of the postal cover was a special recognition for traditional weavers.
According to Mr. Gothuruth, the handloom sector in the area was in severe crisis, and that the number of weavers had dropped to around 500 from the previous 5,000.

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