The general patent controller, designs and marks and geographical indications granted the long -awaited recognition of ‘GI’ to the Sari de Patteda Anchu de Gajendragad in the district of Gadag in northern Karnataka in March.
This traditional hand -woven cotton textile with natural colors is known for its bright colors and simple design. He obtained his name from his great edges and pictures. It is the daily wear of agricultural workers and weavers in the region, known as ‘Sari for rough use’, made of coarse cotton fiber that can be easily washed and dry at home. Only yellow, blue, pink, green and garnet colors are used to die. Blacks and gray are not used, since they are considered “unfavorable.”
The sap of plants, such as the finger of the ladies, the rubber of Acasia and a light color mud that is found along the tanks of the peoples, is used as a basis for preparing the colors of these saris.
“The Patteda anchor saris are produced by individuals, and the members of the societies and cooperative groups in Gajendragad and its surroundings. The tradition of Sari’s fabric is unique because the weavers make it sitting in Kuni, dug in the earth. It is everything.
“We are happy to obtain the GI certificate, since we believe it will protect our trade in the future,” said Maruti Shabadi, secretary of the Society of Cooperative Producers of Gajendragad Weovers. The Hindu.
The first request was submitted in 2019, since society wanted to fight against the growing tendency of the power of power produced in mass.
The company, established in 1944, has 1,127 members of which 137 members regularly carry out transactions, buying raw material and selling Saris to society. Use about 30 weavers, who are paid around ₹ 200 per Sari. The company sells Saris in the range of ₹ 700- ₹ 1,000. Society produces around 25 Saris per day.
“On average, society produces around 9,500 Saris of around 38 patterns. They sell wholesalers who, in turn, sell them to consumers in Maharashtra, Western Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Saunching Sayching Society, considering, considering Sausking Sayching.
The traditional hand -woven cotton textile is known for its bright colors and its simple design. He obtained his name from his great edges and pictures. | Photo credit: special arrangement
GI benefits or label
“Officials of the Textile Department have assured us that it will act as a patent and protect our knowledge base. The officials have assured us that they issue notices to the people trying to copy or produce false saris of patteda anchor.”
According to him, the members of the Faculty of the College of Law Ramaiah and the Ramaiah Center for Intellectual Property Rights provided assistance to the members of the Cooperative Society to present the case before the GI commissioner. The officers of the Textile Development Commission, and the director of Handlooms and the Visvesvaraya Commercial Promotion Center coordinated the movement of the application. A team led by Cangeeta MS, a law professor, visited the society, stayed in Gajendragad for a few days and documented his work taking photos and videos. “They did most of the paperwork. We got used to Bangalore when they called us,” Shabadi said.
He said society would work with the Karnataka Handloom Technology Institute in Gadag, which would establish a laboratory to verify the quality of the Saris and detect falsifications.
On average, the Society of Cooperative Producers of the Gajendragad Wears produces around 9,500 Saris of around 38 patterns. Wholesalers are sold who, in turn, sell them to consumers in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. | Photo credit: special arrangement
Five Karnataka textiles
Or the 48 products labeled with GI or Karnataka, only five are in textiles. They include the Sari of Ilkal, the Sari of Molkalmuru, Guledgudda Khana and Udupi Sari, together with the Sari de Anchu Patteda. However, weavers say that the number of GI products should increase to protect their trade.
Gurulingppa Gombi, secretary of Hatagar Nekar Samaj, says that for each product that has a GI label, 10 have been omitted. “Products such as the Cardamomo Guirnalda of Haveri, Kala Bhat Rice of Khaanapur, Small Brinjal de Hukkeri and Dyamanur Chilli de Kundgol deserve to be included in the list,” he said. The Government wants the government to establish exclusive GI stores in districts and Taluks, and issue an order that GI products are given as government in government, instead of bouquets and shares.
Hello, he felt that the GI label had not had any positive effect on the weavers or artisans. “The sale of channapattana toys or Myrypa cards may have increased since the products are available in large cities such as Bengaluru and Mysuru. But the situation of rural artisans is very different. There is automatic GI or the market,” Tannalls Gi -Tannals Giension or the Mercado Tannalls, “Tannalls Giotic, Tannalls Giensions.
The Society of Cooperative Producers of the Weavers of Gajendragad will work with the Institute of Technology of Tloom Handloom Karnataka in Gadag, which would establish a laboratory to verify the quality of the Saris and detect fakes, says the secretary of the Society. | Photo credit: special arrangement
More awareness
Ravi Patil, president of the Association of Weavers of the District of Belagavi, said there is a need for a higher level of consciousness on such facilities. “The skills of rural weavers and crafts are so diverse that each district or every Taluk in northern Karnataka has a distinctive type or design of Saris. Most of them are being manufactured by looms of power or other measures. Without realizing what the GI labels or their benefits are.
According to him, among the problems faced by the weavers is access to an easy loan, a supply of raw materials without interruptions, lack of a platform to reach retail clients and absence of compensation in times of natural disasters.
Gajanan Gunjeri, founder of the Karnataka Weovers Welfare Association, demanded that the state government change the Textile Development Commission to Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi, so that the problems of the weavers are resolved. “We have bones fighting for this for years, but successive governments have ignored it,” he said.
The state government has been urged to establish exclusive GI stores in districts and Taluks, and issue an order that GI products are given as government in government, instead of branches and shares. | Photo credit: special arrangement
Msil’s plans could help
A solution seems to be in sight.
Manoj Kumar, managing director of Mysore Sales International Limited, said the state government plans to provide an online platform for the sale of products labeled with GI.
“We are developing a portal for public facilitation hiring. It will also have a consumer company section. We include products labeled with GI there. The products labeled with GI will be our priority,” Kumar said.
Details about the GI label can be obtained from the website of the Indian patent office.
Published – April 18, 2025 06:21 am ist
