CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s famous Chedi Putta handloom sari, performed on synthetic cotton and silk mixture fabric, is very likely to find the geographic indications (GI) label, as a set of weavers’ institution has approached the GI recorder to its recognition.
“Chedi” means”plant” from Tamil and also”Putta” signifies border and pallu (border of their saree), also this is a traditional handloom sari weaved in Veeravanallur along with the neighboring cities such as Pudukkudi, Karukurichi and Vellanguli at Ambasamudram taluk of Tirunelveli district, based on intellectual property (IPR) lawyer and GI representative P Sanjai Gandhi.
Noting the weavers are mostly in the Sourashtra neighborhood, Sanjai Gandhi claims layout of a”plant and flower” is your motif and it’s stitched about the border and pallu with little puttas punctuated delightfully throughout the saree.
They’re stitched with nice artificial silk and premium excellent cotton yarns, which makes it light weight, easily wearable and more easy to keep.
Tamil Nadu has up to now obtained GI label for around 40 handicraft and agricultural goods, of which 25 have already been obtained by Sanjai Gandhi on behalf of numerous government departments and institutions of artisans.
A number of the essential products that currently delight in the GI label are Kancheepuram silk saris, Thanjavur veenai, Srivilliputhur milk kova, Dindigul lock, Madurai Chungudi sari along with Salem white silk veshti.
India has approximately 320 GI goods, together with Karnataka topping the list about 50 merchandise.
Concerning the evidence of its validity, the stated sari couldn’t be made at an energy loom or peddle loom, the program stated.
The chediputta layout is crafted exclusively by hand, rather than from the typical jacquard machine,” stated Sanjai Gandhi, who’s the GI lawyer for Odisha’s division of cottage businesses.
The Current GI program for Chedi Putta sari was filed on behalf of five weavers’ institutions — Veeravanallur Sowrashtra Weavers Cooperative Generation and Revenue Society Ltd, Anna Main Handloom Weavers Cooperative Generation and Revenue Society Ltd, Mahakavi Bharathi Main Weavers Cooperative Generation and Revenue Society Ltd, Puthukudi Main Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd and also Thanthai Periyar Main Handloom Weavers Cooperative Generation and Revenue Society Ltd..
Saurashtra individuals, that are originally from Gujarat and that are the key weavers, are famous for their rich weaving heritage.
They initially settled in Madurai and in just about all areas in Tamil Nadu.
Their job and experience have also been immortalised through the charter issued by Queen Mangammal of Madurai, and they appreciated the patronage of the Vijayanagara Empire along with also the Nayak Dynasty.
All these royals and their loved ones had a insatiable appetite for legacy wears and layouts and consequently patronised weavers and also the Sourashtra community folks for the interest of continuity of the standard designs.
Chedi Putta sari in Lineup for GI recognition
