| Salem Silk | |
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| Geographical indication | |
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| Description | Silk clothes manufactured in Salem region |
| Type | Handicraft |
| Area | Salem, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Registered | 2007-08 |
| Material | silk |
Salem Silk or Salem Venpattu refers to silk clothes made in the Salem region in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [1] It was declared as a Geographical indication in 2007-08. [2] [3]
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