Chendamangalam Dhoties and Set Mundu of Kerala

Chendamangalam is a village of handloom weavers in the Ernakulam district of Kerala.  The basic raw materials used for the weaving of Chendamangalam Dhoties are a fine count cotton yarn and “kasavu” (zari).The speciality of the dhoti lies in preparation of the warp threads through street sizing.  After sizing, the warp threads become almost round and uniform in shape, giving the dhoti a very clean surface without any protruding fibres on it.  Borders are patterned with “kasavu”(zari).