Tibetan apron is a kind of woolen fabric, known as bangdian in the Tibetan language. They are mainly produced in Shannan, Xigaze and Lhasa, with the products made in Gyaidexiu Township of Konggar county the most famous. They not only enjoy fame on domestic market, but also are sold in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and western European countries.

Bangdian is popular in Tibet and woven with wool-spun thread, dyed and woven into strips. When making it, one should piece together the strips into a rectangle, add a layer of lining below it, and two strips to the two ends of the upper part. The fabric is close and delicate, the colors are bright and beautiful and tasteful.

The most outstanding character of Bangdian is its contrasting colors, and colors of the same kind are used boldly and arranged ingeniously and harmoniously. Wide strips of some aprons with strongly contrasting colors are displayed together, some narrow strips with the same kind of colors are combined , and some strips with pure primary colors are inserted into many strips with secondary colors. In terms of disposition some colors displayed are dark to light by groups, and some are random without being divided into groups, which can result in rough and bright or refined and mild styles.

Bangdian used to be worn by married women, and now girls also like to wear it. On festive and happy occasions, women wear it around their waists, which is like a rainbow wrapping the body. When several or tens of women cluster together, it is much more colorful, delicate and charming.