Ponduru Khadi

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Recently, Ponduru khadi has been granted the geographical indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry under the Union ministry of commerce and industry.

About Ponduru Khadi

• ​Ponduru Khadi, is a famous handspun and handwoven cotton fabric from Andhra Pradesh.
• It is locally known as Patnulu and is produced in Ponduru village in Srikakulam district.
• It has been nominated for the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme from the Srikakulam district. 
• During the pre – independence era Mahatma Gandhi mentioned its virtues in his Young India (the national weekly that Gandhiji edited).

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Key Characteristics of Ponduru Khadi

• ​Production: It is produced from one of three types of cotton: hill cotton, punasa cotton, or red cotton.
• ​Cotton Source: Cotton is indigenous to Srikakulam district and is grown in and around Ponduru.
• ​Process: The entire process, from cotton to fabric, is carried out manually.

Unique to Ponduru Khadi

• Cleaning: The process of cleaning the cotton with the jawbone of Valuga fish is unique to Ponduru khadi and is not practiced anywhere else in the world.
• ​Spinning: Ponduru is the only place in India where spinners still use single-spindle charkhas with 24 spokes, also known as the “Gandhi Charkha”.
• ​Yarn Count: The final textile has a very high yarn count, around 100-120 counts.

Source: TH