Leather & Footwear · West India
Kolhapuri Chappal: The Leather Sandal of Kolhapur
Stiff at first, soft with wear, and made entirely by hand: the Kolhapuri chappal has walked out of Maharashtra for eight centuries.
Chappals, jutis and leather craft — made to be walked in.
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Stiff at first, soft with wear, and made entirely by hand: the Kolhapuri chappal has walked out of Maharashtra for eight centuries.
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