A team of experts from the Italian luxury fashion brand Prada during a visit to Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The experts from Prada visited Kolhapur to communicate with craftsmen and to assess the local shoe production process
A team of the Italian fashion house Prada arrived in Kolhapur to learn about the history and craftsmanship behind the iconic Kolhapuri chappals. The Prada team visited Kolhapur and met the craftsmen and shopkeepers to find out more about the iconic Kolhapuri chappals.
One of the shopkeepers said to Ani: “Yesterday, the Prada team that came to Kolhapur to see how these chappals are made, today they came to visit that store in the largest market in Kolhapur. When they came to see the market. Kolhapuri Chappal.”
“A team came from Italy to check all production units of Kolhapuri Chappals and to see the technical parts when Prada enters the retail market in Kolhapur,” said another supplier.
Another shopkeeper said: “The team that came from Italy personally registered the production process of Kolhapuri Chappals on the local market. We offer authentic stitching and original quality Kolhapuri Chappals.” After a huge recoil for plagiarisizing Indian craftsmen, Prada accepted that the last summer wear collection “inspired by Indian Artisanans”.
However, the petitioners claim that the fashion brand (Prada) has not issued a “formal apology”, along with some “compensation”, “compensation” and “entitled Remedy” on the Maharashtrian Artisans. Lorenzo Bertelli, son of the owners of Prada, responded to the return in a letter to a trade group that recognized their Indian heritage, reported Reuters news agency.
“We acknowledge that the sandals. Are inspired by traditional Indian handmade footwear, with a centuries old heritage,” wrote Bertelli, head of the social responsibility of Prada, in the letter to the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce. In the first week of July, a trial for public interest (PIL) was submitted to the High Court of Bombay that demanded that the Italian fashion house Prada pays compensation to the Kolhapuri Chappal Artisans for alleged copy of their design in their newest revealed summer collection
.Kolhapuri Chappal is already protected as a geographical indication (GI) under the geographical indications of goods (registration and protection) ACT, 1999. This public interest procedure early instructions and appropriate exemption, including an order and damage/compensation/compensation for the non-evalued product, that is a significant product, that is a significant product, that is a significant product, that is a significant product, that is significant in the gi-tagged product, in the gi-tagged product, in the gi-tagged product, in the gi-tagged product, that is a significant product, in the gi-tagged product, that is a significant product, that is a significant product, that is significant in gi-tagged product, that is a significant product, that is a significant product, in a gi-tagged product, that is significant, in the gi-tagged product, that is significant, in the gi-tagged product, that is significant, in the gi-tagged product. Special in Maharashtra.
Published on July 16, 2025
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