Story of Alleppey Coir
Allepey, the ancient town in the state of Kerala known around the world for its scenic beauty of backwaters, also holds the excellence for being the cradle of coir industry in India. Coir Yarn have been produced from time immemorial through out the coastal belt of Kerala and the history of organized coir manufacturing industries in Alleppey find its way back to the second half of 19th century when which the manufacturing of value added products from coir yarn had begun here. 'Alleppey Coir' has currently became a geographical indication used for the coir mats, mattings and carpets produced out of the handloom by the traditional coir workers in the Ambalappuzha, Cherthala taluks of Alleppey district and these products are exported traditionally to more than 80 countries around the world.
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