Kotpad Handloom Village
କୋଟପାଡ
Mirgan weavers dye handwoven cotton with Indian mulberry root to produce deep red and brown tones. It is a traditional craft that has earned an Indian Geographical Indication.
Kotpad lies about 40 km northwest of Jeypore, near the border with Chhattisgarh. Local Mirgan weavers make natural red-brown dye from Indian mulberry root (aal). Combined with black, they weave geometric motifs such as axes, fish and temples onto white cotton. It is one of the first handwoven products in India to receive a Geographical Indication. Visitors can call on weaver families and cooperatives to watch the dyeing, spinning and weaving processes, and buy saris and scarves directly. The workshops have no fixed opening hours, so it is advisable to ask a local guide or driver to make contact.
Opening hours
Daytime (weaving workshop visits by appointment)
Nearby sights
- Gupteswar Cave
- Maliguda Tunnel
- Jeypore Palace & Jagannath Sagar
- Bagra Waterfall
- Kolab Dam & Reservoir
- Tribal Museum, Koraput
- Sabara Srikhetra (Jagannath Temple, Koraput)
- Onukadelli Thursday Market