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.