Mangalagiri sarees and fabrics

Mangalagiri sarees and fabrics
Mangalagiri sarees and fabrics
Geographical indication
Type	Handicraft
Area	Mangalagiri, ; Guntur district, ; Andhra Pradesh
Country	India
Material	Fabric Dye;

Mangalagiri sarees and fabrics are produced by performing handicraft weaving in Mangalagiri, a town in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.^[1] It was registered as one of the handicrafts in the geographical indication from Andhra Pradesh by Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.^[2]

The Mangalagiri fabric is produced by weaving with the help of pitlooms from combed yarn by warp and woof interlacing. The fabric then undergoes the process of dyeing.^[3]^[4] The Nizam design is another characteristic of the fabric.^[5]

^ "Geographical Indication". The Hans India. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
^ "Registration Details of Geographical Indications" (PDF). Intellectual Property India, Government of India. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
^ Raparla, Deepa (10 May 2005). "The magnificent mangalagiri". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
^ Rao, R. V. (1978). Rural Industrialisation in India: The Changing Profile. Concept Publishing Company. p. 54. ISBN 9788170220176. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
^ "APCO-The Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weaves Co-Operative Society Limited". APCO Fabrics. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

[1] "Geographical Indication". The Hans India. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

[GI-2] "Registration Details of Geographical Indications" (PDF). Intellectual Property India, Government of India. Retrieved 14 May 2019.

[mangalagiri_fabric-3] Raparla, Deepa (10 May 2005). "The magnificent mangalagiri". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

[4] Rao, R. V. (1978). Rural Industrialisation in India: The Changing Profile. Concept Publishing Company. p. 54. ISBN 9788170220176. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

[5] "APCO-The Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weaves Co-Operative Society Limited". APCO Fabrics. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

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