Inuit shaman parka 'copied' by KTZ design well-studied by anthropologists

Inuit shaman parka 'copied' by KTZ design well-studied by anthropologists

'It's the most unique garment known to have been created in the Canadian Arctic,' says Smithsonian researcher

By Sima Sahar Zerehi, CBC News Posted: Dec 02, 2015 4:00 AM CT| Last Updated: Dec 02, 2015 8:19 AM CT

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U.K. design label, KTZ, 'copied' the design from an Inuit shaman's parka considered by experts as the 'most unique garment known to have been created in the Canadian Arctic.' (Kieran Oudshoorn/CBC (from book Northern Voices) /Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)
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An Inuit shaman's parka copied by KTZ, a U.K. design label, has been the subject of study for generations and is considered by experts as the "most unique garment known to have been created in the Canadian Arctic."

The fashion label's fall 2015 men's collection includes a number of garments based on traditional Inuit designs, including a sweater that has a pattern almost identical to that on a shaman's caribou skin parka that dates back to the early 1900s.

The design was used without the consent of the shaman's descendants in Nunavut. In response to a CBC News report last week, KTZ apologized to the family and pulled the sweater from its online stores.

The story has sparked interest in the origins of the parka and the meaning behind its symbolic designs.

More:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/inuit-shaman-parka-design-history-1.3345968

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Sure saves a lot of work when fashions can be lifted from native people's own images.

http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2015-ready-to-wear/ktz