Kolhapuri Chappals, originating from the historic town of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India, are a testament to the timeless artistry and cultural heritage embedded in traditional Indian footwear.

Kolhapuri chappals provide a range of styling opportunities which always makes them the ‘go-to’ pair of slippers. They naturally go along with most traditional dresses, not stealing the shine ...

The footprint of centuries-old Kolhapuri chappals, the hand-crafted leather slippers that are tanned using vegetable dyes, seems to be fading in the recent years. Harshwardhan Patwardhan ...

There is a picture of him handing over a pair of Kolhapuri chappals to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, and another of him meeting former President Shankar Dayal Sharma. Three years ago ...

Most supplied the raw material that goes into making the handcrafted Kolhapuri chappals that this town is famous for. Bag tanning is a process that can take as long as 30 to 35 days, says Arun ...

In 2019, Kolhapuri chappals produced in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Solapur districts and Karnataka’s Bijapur, Bagalkot, Dharwad and Belgaum districts were granted a ...

The Kolhapuri chappal industry suffered a huge blow, thanks to cow vigilantes shutting down its tanneries. Like all cottage-industries, the chappals of Kolhapur are largely dependent of the state ...