The sarees of Kuthampully
A weaving village in Thrissur district, Kerala, known for cream cotton saris and mundus with a gold border.
Motifs of Kuthampully
Woven here
Best time: Before Onam, in August and September, when demand is at its height.
GI: Kuthampully sarees are a registered Geographical Indication.
Kuthampully is a village of weavers in Thrissur district, near Thiruvilwamala. It is the best known source of Kerala's kasavu cloth, the cream cotton with a gold border that is worn for Onam and Vishu.
What is woven here
The weavers of Kuthampully make the set-mundu, the two-piece Kerala garment, and the kasavu sari, in cream or off-white cotton with a gold zari border. Some pieces have coloured borders or small woven motifs. The cloth is fine and cool and is the usual wear for festivals such as Onam and Vishu and for temple visits.
The craft and its people
Weavers in Kuthampully are largely from the Devanga community, which moved to the region generations ago from further north. Cloth is woven on handlooms in family homes, and cooperative societies help sell it. The village is working to hold on to the craft as younger people look for other work.
Seeing it
Kuthampully has a small cluster of weaving houses, and visitors can see the looms at work on arrangement. Handloom societies sell cloth at the village. Nearby Thiruvilwamala has a well-known temple, and the Bharathapuzha river flows close by.
A trail idea for Kuthampully
- Weaving houses See cream cotton set on the loom and the gold border added.
- Handloom society showroom Learn the difference between a sari and a set-mundu.
- Thiruvilwamala temple A temple on a hill in the neighbourhood, a short drive from the village.
Written by the EveryPallu desk with AI assistance. Background: "Kuthampully saree" on Wikipedia. Opening hours, markets and workshops change; check locally before travelling. If something is wrong, tell us.
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