The story
Durrie weaving in Warangal goes back to the Kakatiya period, and the Kothawada area of the city became its centre. Weavers use pit and frame looms to make flat-woven cotton durries with geometric and natural motifs. In recent decades many units have woven for export buyers and home-furnishing brands. Warangal Durries carry a GI tag.
In numbers
UNIDO identified handloom durries of Warangal among clusters for technology upgradation.
Andhra Pradesh State Industrial Profile 2014-15 (MSME-DI Hyderabad, DC-MSME) · 2015
GI tag
- Warangal DurriesApplication no. GI application no. 523Registration details of Geographical Indications (IP India GI Registry)
Ways in for a newcomer
- Export and online sales of durries
- Job-work weaving for home-furnishing brands
- Yarn dyeing services
Problems the cluster faces
- Competition from Panipat and machine-made rugs
- Low weaver wages
- Dependence on a few exporters
Businesses to start here
Woollen Durrie (Dari) Weaving →Cotton Yarn Dyeing (Hank and Package Dyeing) →Textile Made-Ups (Napkins, Mats, Aprons) →