Alappuzha. Coir mats and matting.
Alappuzha, in Kerala, is an established regional cluster for jute and coir. Buyers come here for coir mats and matting.
Named shortlist from USD 390
- 50 km
- to Cochin seaport
- Malayalam
- on the factory floor
- 410 km
- from our Bengaluru office
- Alappuzha
- Nearby clusters
- Seaport
- Inland depot (ICD)
- Nearest seaport
- Cochin · 50 km
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Tiruppur · 210 km
Alappuzha, the short version.
What the cluster makes, who works there, and how goods leave. Distances are straight-line from the city centre.
- Known for
- Coir mats and matting
- Processes
- Natural fibres
- State
- KeralaOne of 4 clusters mapped in Kerala
- Languages
- MalayalamOur team speaks Malayalam
- Scale
- Established clusterAn established regional cluster
- Nearest seaport
- Cochin, 50 kmKochi, Kerala
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Tiruppur, 210 kmInland container depot for customs clearance and rail to port
- State ports
- Cochin and Vizhinjam
- From Bengaluru
- 410 kmSourceSquid's India office
What Alappuzha does best.
One process family, with its own page of methods, materials and buying tips.
Materials worked in Alappuzha
Made in Alappuzha, step by step.
Open a product to see its process chain. Each links to the full guide with QA tests, HS heading and lead times.
Organic coconut products (oil, desiccated, flour, sugar)6 steps · Samples 1–2 weeks
- Farm certification · Grower groups certified under NPOP, with conversion records and an internal control system
- Dehusking & paring · Mature nuts dehusked, shelled and pared; kernel washed and blanched
- Drying & pressing · Kernel grated and dried for desiccated coconut, or cold-pressed or expeller-pressed for oil
- Refining & milling · Oil filtered or refined; press cake milled into flour; sap boiled into sugar
- Lab testing · FFA, moisture, microbiology and pesticide residues tested in an NABL-accredited laboratory
- Packing & certificates · Food-grade packs, often nitrogen-flushed, with a transaction certificate for each shipment
Clusters close to Alappuzha.
Useful when one trip should cover several suppliers, or when a part needs a process Alappuzha does not run.
Kerala's GI products.
38 registered GI products come from Kerala, with 4 more applications pending. A few of them:
See all 38 in Kerala- Alleppey Coir Natural fibre crafts
- Alleppey Green Cardamom Tea, coffee & spices
- Aranmula Kannadi (Aranmula Metal Mirror) Metalware & bronze
- Balaramapuram Sarees and Fine Cotton Fabrics Handloom sarees & fabrics
- Brass Broidered Coconut Shell Crafts of Kerala Metalware & bronze
- Cannanore Home Furnishings Home textiles & embroidery
- Chendamangalam Dhoties & Set Mundu Handloom sarees & fabrics
- Edayur Chilli (Edayur Mulaku) Tea, coffee & spices
- Kannadippaya (Bamboo Mat) Carpets, rugs & mats
- Kanthalloor Vattavada Veluthulli Fruit, vegetables & produce
Your team in Alappuzha.
Our Bengaluru team covers Alappuzha in person: factory search, audits, samples and inspections. This is what working with us there looks like.
- Factory search on the groundOur Bengaluru team visits Alappuzha to screen factories in person, then shares a named shortlist with the evidence behind it.
- Audits before you commitOn-site audits of the strongest Alappuzha candidates, scored on capability, quality systems and capacity.
- Samples to golden sampleFirst articles measured against your drawing, then a signed golden sample that every lot is checked against.
- Inspections on every lotIn-line and pre-shipment inspections in Alappuzha to your AQL, with photo and measurement reports.
- We speak MalayalamThe language of Alappuzha's factory floors, so questions get answered at the machine, not after a week of email.
- Shipping via CochinWe plan the route to Cochin or ICD Tiruppur, and check export documents before the truck leaves.
Straight answers.
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anirudh@sourcesquid.coWhat is Alappuzha known for manufacturing?
Alappuzha is known for coir mats and matting. It is an established regional cluster in Kerala, and its main product groups are jute and coir.
Which port is nearest to Alappuzha?
The nearest seaport is Cochin, about 50 km away in a straight line. The nearest inland container depot is ICD Tiruppur, about 210 km away. Exporters in Kerala commonly ship through Cochin and Vizhinjam.
How do I find good manufacturers in Alappuzha?
Send SourceSquid a short brief with a drawing, photo or sample. We return a named shortlist of Alappuzha manufacturers screened on evidence, then audit the strongest on site before you place an order.
Get a named shortlist of Alappuzha manufacturers.
Send one drawing, photo or quote. We return how it is made, the right factories in the cluster and a realistic target price.