Chinese Saris Threaten Indian Tradition

Saris are an Indian tradition widely known around the world as a symbol of Indian culture. The ascribed status  that this tradition withholds may be threatened due to the idea of the Chinese making knockoffs of these dresses.

These dresses are worn on an Indian woman's wedding day and are appraised for its beauty and because of the quality they are made from. To be more specific, banarasi saris are considered to be of the highest qualities when it comes to the saris. For centuries, these dresses have been handmade in villages. Even the government has given the saris a geographical identifier to show how authentic they are.

The idea that the Chinese are making knockoffs has become a huge controversy. It means that although  the Indian villagers have been the traditional people to hold this job, the Chinese may trying to have an achieved status  for being able to make knockoffs and just charge for only a fraction of the price. 

Another thing that has been vital to the making of these saris is the issue of import tax. At first, the Indian government taxed China on 10 percent of silk fabric from China but then the tax hiked up to 30 percent which caused for the role of a weaver to change. Now the tax has been changed to 5 percent  which helps for weavers and for demand to grow , but now, the Chinese might be taking over the sari making industry. 

The following article can be found at :

http://business.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/09/chinese-saris-threaten-indian-tradition/?hpt=hp_c3

By: Jocelyn Gonzalez