Kotpad - Koraput - Craft Documentation | Research Archive on Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:13:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png Kotpad - Koraput - Craft Documentation | Research Archive on Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org 32 32 Weaving ~ Kotpad, Odisha https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/kotpad-handloom-weaving-odisha/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/kotpad-handloom-weaving-odisha/#respond Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:53:47 +0000 https://gaatha.org/?post_type=listing&p=18323 Kotpad handloom weaving is a century-old textile tradition that originated in a small weaving village called ‘Kotpad’ in the Koraput district of Odisha. Known for preserving and promoting tribal heritage, Kotpad handlooms became the first product in Odisha to receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2005, thereby protecting its uniqueness. These textiles are woven […]

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