Narsapur lace Craft : GI Tag
The famous Narasapuram lace craft has bagged the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- Narsapur is situated on the bank of Godavari River in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- It is believed that the women of the farming community of this region started creating highly attractive artefacts from colourful lace, about 150 years ago.
- The craft has survived the Indian famine (1899) and the Great Depression (1929). By the early 1900s, above 2,000 women were involved in the craft in the Godavari region.
- The lace work is done using thin threads and these are again woven with thin crochet needles of varying sizes.
- Narsapur’s famed hand-made crochet industry produces doilies, pillow covers, cushion covers, bed spreads, table-runners and tablecloths etc.
- Many of these products are exported to markets in the USA, UK and France.
