Prada faces backlash for allegedly imitating Kolhapuri Chappal design without credit. Maharashtra secures GI tags to protect traditional crafts.

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India News: Bengaluru: Reacting to the row involving Italian fashion brand Prada and Kolhapuri chappals, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge said on Sunday that man.

Prada is open to revenue-sharing with Kolhapuri artisans after backlash over showcasing traditional chappals, acknowledging their cultural significance.

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Why Kolhapuri chappal makers can only claim credit, not compensation The fact that intellectual property (IP) systems like patents, trademarks, or copyrights were designed for individual innovation, ...

MUMBAI: Italian luxury fashion house Prada’s showcase of the Kolhapuri chappal-inspired footwear – T-strapped, flat and intricately braided – at the Spring/Summer 2026 menswear collection in ...