Handicraft and textile art tradition of Kutch, Gujarat, India
Kutch Embroidery
Geographical indication
An antique dowry bag in Kutch Embroidery
Alternative names
Kutchi Embroidery
Description
handicraft and textile signature art tradition of the tribal community of Kutch
Type
Textile art
Area
Kutch district
Country
India
Registered
Its logo registered in January 2012
Material
Cotton and silk cloth and thread
The Kutch Embroidery is a handicraft and textile signature art tradition of the tribal community of Kutch District in Gujarat, India.[1] This embroidery with its rich designs has made a notable contribution to the Indian embroidery traditions.[2] The embroidery, practiced normally by women is generally done on fabrics of cotton, in the form of a net using cotton or silk threads. In certain patterns, it is also crafted over silk and satin. The types of stitches adopted are “square chain, double buttonhole, pattern darning, running stitch, satin and straight stitches”. The signature effect of the colorful embroidery sparkles when small mirrors called abhla are sewn over the geometrically shaped designs. Depending on the tribal sub groups of Rabari, Garasia Jat, and Mutava involved with this craft work many hand embroidered ethnic styles have evolved. These six styles: Suf, khaarek, paako, Rabari, Garasia Jat, and Mutava.[1]
This embroidery product of Kutch has been registered for protection under the List of Geographical indication of the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. In March 2013, it was listed as "Kutch Embroidery" under the GI Act 1999 of the Government of India with registration confirmed by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks under Class 24 Textile and Textile Goods, and its logo registered in November 2015 vide application number 509 for the dated 8 January 2012.[1]
^ abc"Geographical Indications Journal No.75" (PDF). Government Of India. 26 November 2015. pp. 27–33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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