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Historians say
Sungudi is traditionally made by tying thousands of tiny knots by hand before dyeing with natural dyes. Competition from cheaper cloth has pushed much production to block, wax and screen printing.
Historians say
The community behind Madurai Sungudi. Saurashtra Brahmins migrated to Madurai under Thirumalai Nayak's patronage in the 17th century, bringing tie-and-dye and weaving traditions that became the city's GI-registered textile. The same migration is credited with bringing kalkandu sadham to Madurai.