DINDIGUL LOCK, KANDANGI SAREE

Kandangi saree: 

• The Kandangi sarees are manufactured in the entire Karaikudi taluk in Sivaganga district. 
  
  
• These cotton sarees are characterised by large contrast borders. It is manually made using a winding machine, loom, shuttle and bobbin. 
  
  

Dindigul locks: 

• Dindigul locks are known throughout the world for their superior quality and durability. 
  
  
• More than 3,125 lock manufacturing units are limited to an area of 5 km in and around Dindigul, so much so that even the city is called Lock City. The abundance of iron in this region is the reason for the growth of the industry. 
  
  
• There are over 50 varieties of locks made by the artisans using raw materials such as MS flat plates and brass plates procured from the nearby towns.