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Apatani Textile Product

Posted on December 29, 2021 by admin1  1837

In Context 

  • An application seeking a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Arunachal Pradesh Apatani textile product has been filed by Zeet Zeero Producer Company Limited. 

About Apatani Textile Product 

  • The Apatani weave comes from the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh living at Ziro, the headquarters of Lower Subansiri district.
  •  The woven fabric of this tribe is known for its geometric and zigzag patterns and also for its angular designs.
  • The 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 traditional handloom of this tribe is a type of loin loom, which is called Chichin and is similar to the traditional handloom of the Nyishi tribe. It is portable, easy to install and operated by a single weaver, especially the female member of the community.

Geographical Indication (GI) Certification

  • GI is an indication used to identify goods having special characteristics originating from a definite geographical territory.
  • It is used for agricultural, natural and manufactured goods.
  • In India, Geographical Indications registration is administered by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act of 1999.
  • It is also a part of the World Trade Organisation’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
  • The Controller General of Patents, Designs and TradeMarks is the Registrar of Geographical Indications.
  • The registration of a geographical indication is valid for a period of 10 years.
    • It can be renewed from time to time for a further period of 10 years each.
  • Benefits:
    • It confers legal protection to Geographical Indications in India
    • Prevents unauthorised use of a Registered Geographical Indication by others 
    • It provides legal protection to Indian Geographical Indications which in turn boost exports and also enables seeking legal protection in other WTO member countries
    • It promotes the economic prosperity of producers of goods produced in a geographical territory.
  • Some of the examples of Geographical Indications in India include basmati rice, Darjeeling tea, Kancheepuram silk saree, Nagpur orange and Kolhapuri chappal.

Source: TH

 
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