APTDC
Visits Pochampally
Handlooms
are an important craft product
and comprise the largest cottage
industry of the country. Pochampally
Ikat comes from Malay – Indonesian
word, which means to Tie &
Die. Most historians conclude
that the practice developed in
the mid 1800's.The weavers of
Puttapaka, Nalgonda District belong
to the padmasali sub-caste, claiming
to be the descendants of the god
Markandeya.
In
the ikat tie and dye process,
the designs in various colors
are formed on the fabric either
by the warp (length wise) threads
or the weft (across) threads or
by both. The designs are tied
and dyed separately to bring in
the desired color and the simple
interlacement of the threads produce
the most intricate designs that
appear only in the finished weaving.
The
characteristic feature of Ikat
designs is its feathered ends,
which involves great care and
hard labour to attain them.
APTDC
has undertaken a project for the
protection of Intellectual Property
Rights for Pochampally designs.
A team consisting of Mr.Jayaramaiah,
Deputy Director, Weavers Service
Center, Mr.P.Yadagiri, Asst. Director
of Handlooms & Textiles, Nalgonda,
Ms.Sunita.K.Sridharan, Leading
Attorneys form Anand & Anand,
Mr.K Subodh Kumar, Counsellor
-Technology and Ms.K.Tara Executive-IPR,
APTDC visited the village. The
Interactive meeting with the weaver
community and the Coop- Society
brought to the fore the issues
such as Copying of Designs, Pass
off, etc.
It
is clear from the above, that
there is strong need to build
awareness about IPR Issues among
the weaver community wherein the
Government and NGO's can play
a major role in protecting the
intellectual assests of the innovative
artisans.
For more information, please contact
tara@aptdc.com
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