Apron

It is called Bangdan in Tibetan. It is the Tibetan women's favorite dress, and also a sign of Tibetan women. The apron is made of colorful pulu with red, green, sky-blue, lemon yellow, purple and white in the material. The apron used to be worn only by married women, but today more and more unmarried young ladies also like to wear it.

Tibetan women tie the aprons around their waists. They have special aprons to wear on holidays and at wedding ceremonies. They are produced mainly in Lhasa, Xingaze, and Shannam. The apron of Jequde area, Gegong County, is the best known. Therefore the Jequde area is known as the hometown of apron.