page_title: Kolhapuri chappal
section_title: Design and durability
hierarchical_section_title: Kolhapuri chappal / Design and durability
caption_attribution_description: English: Kolhapuri foot wear (also known as Kolhapuri chappal) in Hyderabad, India
context_page_description: Kolhapuri chappals are Indian hand-crafted leather slippers that are locally tanned using vegetable dyes. Kolhapuri Chappals or Kolhapuri s as they are commonly referred to are a style of open-toed, T-strap sandal.
  In July 2019 Kolhapuri chappals got a geographical indication tag from the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks.
  There is a wrong perception that only artisans from Maharashtra are involved in making these chappals. But many artisans from Karnataka are also involved in making Kolhapuri chappals for centuries. Districts such as Bagalkot, Belagavi, Dharwad and Bijapur district of Karnataka as well as Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Solapur districts of Maharashtra will only be able to carry the tag of "Kolhapuri chappal".
context_section_description: The designs have moved from the ethnic to ones with more utilitarian value and materials from primal hard materials to softer and more comfortable to wear materials. The artisans themselves designed ethnic patterns and sold, but today the traders and businessmen with demand for cheap products drive the requirement of minimalist designs.
  Kolhapuri chappals are known to last a lifetime if maintained well and not used in rainy seasons.
  In the seventies, with the Hippie movement Kolhapuri chappals became a very popular footwear in the United States. The success faded out and recently came back influencing now models that are called toe ring sandals.
caption: Kolhapuri foot wear in Hyderabad
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