Four more weavers service cooperative societies in the coastal belt which are into weaving handloom saris have obtained the authorisation certificate to use the Geographic Indication (GI) tag for Udupi sari.
With this, five weavers societies are now allowed to use the GI tag of Udupi sari. It is expected to boost the recognition of Udupi sari further.
The four societies are Padupanamboor Primary Weavers Service Cooperative Society Ltd., Haleyangady; Udupi Primary Weavers Service Cooperative Society Ltd., Udupi; Shivalli Primary Weavers Service Cooperative Society Ltd., Aadi Udupi and Brahmavara Primary Weavers Service Cooperative Society Ltd., Brahmavara.
Written by: Raviprasad Kamila
Published by: thehindu.com
Date : OCTOBER 20, 2022