Explanation: The Coromandel region was famous for its painted (kalamkari) fabrics which had designs drawn on the cloth and then dyed.

• By the sixteenth century these had become staple products for consumers in south-east Asia, especially the Indonesian islands.
• Cotton fabrics were the most important exports from all parts of India to the rest of the world. This continued well into the eighteenth century.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT