Pedana Kalamkari

Pedana Kalamkari
Geographical indication
A Kalamkari handkerchief depicting the Andhra Pradesh Map
DescriptionDyed block-painting on a fabric is a unique Pedana style of Kalamkari work
TypeHandicraft
AreaPedana, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
Material

Pedana Kalamkari also known as Machilipatnam style of Kalamkari work which involves vegetable dyed block-painting of a fabric.[1] it is produced at Pedana a nearby town of Machilipatnam in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] It was registered as one of the geographical indication from Andhra Pradesh under handicraft goods by Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.[3]

  1. ^ "Kalamkari back in demand". The Hindu. Tirupati. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011.
  2. ^ Umanadh, JBS (10 November 2013). "Pedana Kalamkari made of natural colours gets GI tag". Deccan Herald. Machilipatnam. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Registration Details of Geographical Indications" (PDF). Intellectual Property India, Government of India. Retrieved 14 May 2019.

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