GI tag sought for Apatani textile product

GI tag sought for Apatani textile product

Subject – Science and Tech

Context – GI tag sought for Apatani textile product

Concept –

• An application seeking Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Arunachal Pradesh Apatani textile product has been filed by a firm, ZeetZeero Producer Company Ltd.
• The Apatani weave comes from the Apatani tribe living at Ziro, the headquarters of Lower Subansiri district.
• The woven fabric of this tribe is known for its geometric and zigzag patterns and for its angular designs.
• Apatani community weaves its own textiles for various occasions, including rituals and cultural festivals.
• The tribe predominantly weaves shawls known as jig-jiro, and jilan or jackets called supuntarii.
• The people use leaves and plant resources for organic dyeing of the cotton yarns in their traditional ways. And only women folk are engaged in weaving.