Chendamangalam Dhoties & Set Mundu

The major items manufactured in the Chendamangalam cluster are double dhoti (also known as double veshti or double mundu), single dhoti (or single veshti or single mundu), set mundu (matching set or mumdum neriyathum or mundu and neriyathu) and grey saree (Kerala saree or set saree). The set mundu (or mundum neriyathum) is the traditional clothing of women in Kerala and is the oldest remnant of a saree. Initially, the products originated from Chendamangalam but with the increase in demand for the products, more and more artisans from the adjacent areas have also adopted weaving of traditional Chendamangalam handloom products as their main avocation. Presently, the prominent places of manufacture of Chendamangalam handloom products are spread over various villages of the Parur, Kochi, Kanayannur and Aluva taluks of the Ernakulam district of Kerala. Chendamangalam handloom industry has the unique reputation of having the weaving facility for manufacturing finer count cotton combed yarn of 120s, 100s and 80s. The speciality of this cluster is the use of the same count of yarn in the warp as well as in the weft for a particular product.