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
Fabric

Pedana Kalamkari also known as Machilipatnam style of Kalamkari work which involves vegetable dyed block-painting of a fabric. it is produced at Pedana a nearby town of Machilipatnam in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. 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.

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