Design Resource
Kolhapuri Chappal
Leather Footwear
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S., Lija M. G., Vijay G. and Smitha S.
Strap Making
The side patti’s of the chappal goat leather is preferred as it can be curved to any shape. The skin of the sheep are further cut into thin strips and plaited which is later fixed on the side strap and kept aside for drying. Base of the chappal is usually stitched with skin part (hide of the buffalo/ cow) of the tail, nowadays it is stitched with nylon threads.
