• The resilient fabric of gongadi shawls of has been repurposed into all-weather shoes for farmers by three alumni of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.

ABOUT GONGADI SHAWLS

• Gongadi is a tough, traditional, all weather shawl/woolen blanket woven by the indigenous Kuruma and Kuruba pastoralist communities in Telangana.
• The wool of the indigenous Deccani sheep (known locally as Nalla gorrae) is used.
• The coarse woolen blanket is known for its durability and versatility and it does not fade but grows darker in time.
• It is produced organically, without using any dyes either natural or synthetic.