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{{Infobox geographical indication<br />
| name = Chettinad Kottan<br />
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| description = [[Palm leaf]] baskets from [[Chettinad]] region<br />
| type = Handicraft<br />
| area = [[Chettinad]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| registered = 2012–13<br />
| material = [[Palm leaf]]<br />
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'''Chettinad Kottan''' is a type of [[basket]] woven from [[Palm leaf|palm leaves]] in the [[Chettinad]] region in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/200|title=Application details|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=9 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509152933/https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/200|url-status=live}}</ref> It was declared as a [[List of geographical indications in India|Geographical indication]] in 2012–13.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://ipindia.gov.in/registered-gls.htm|title=Geographical indications in India|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=3 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203233006/https://ipindia.gov.in/registered-gls.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Description ==<br />
Kottans are traditional [[baskets]] weaved from dried [[palm leaf|palm leaves]] in the [[Chettinad]] region of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The palm leaves are dried in the sun for a week till they become brown in color. The individual leaflets are separated from the stalk by hand with the central veins removed using a needle like instrument called "satyaagam". The leaflets are soaked in water to soften them and cut according to the required sizes. [[Organic dye]]s are used to color the leaves. The palm strips are woven into an intricate pattern by hands. The rims are lined with multiple layers for increased strength and the corners are threaded to hold them in place.<ref>{{cite report|url=http://www.craftmark.org/cms/public/uploads/1595674346.pdf|title=Chettinad Kottans|publisher=Craftmark|access-date=31 December 2023|archive-date=27 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527083911/http://www.craftmark.org/cms/public/uploads/1595674346.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sahasa.in/2021/01/04/chettinad-kottan-of-tamil-nadu/|title=Chettinad Kottan of Tamil Nadu|publisher=Sahasa|date=4 January 2021|access-date=31 December 2023|archive-date=21 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321210411/https://sahasa.in/2021/01/04/chettinad-kottan-of-tamil-nadu/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Indian handicrafts]]<br />
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[[Category:Geographical indications in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Chettinad]]</div>ErnestLithgow16