Weavers’ societies welcome Kerala Brand for handloom products

Traditional weavers at a unit at Chendamangalam near Kochi. Three handloom clusters, including the Chendamangalam cluster,…

Chendamangalam in Kerala is a treasure trove for the history buff

Watching the Periyar flow is soothing. All that remains of the previous night’s rain is the…

To the beat of the loom | Rima Kallingal’s Neythe – Dance of the Weaves debuts

Actor-dancer Rima Kallingal is in her element when we meet at the Fine Arts Hall in…

Vinay Murali of Chendamangalam is one of the few luthiers in the country who makes violins by hand

In a quiet part of Chendamangalam near Kochi in Kerala, there is a tiny, barely 100…

With yoga, designer Parul Gupta is designing gender-neutral apparel with Chendamangalam knits

A snapshot from Kiryu Keshiki | Photo credit: Anirudh Salu A few years back, the Chendamangalam…

Kerala-based Jesudas Puthumana makes 13 types of personalized Japanese kitchen knives

Hankotsu, Yusuba, Nakiri… Jesudas Puthumana from Chendamangalam, Kerala, makes 13 types of personalized Japanese kitchen knives…