Amauti

The amauti (also amaut or amautik, plural amautiit)[1] is the parka worn by Inuit women of the eastern area of Northern Canada.

[2] Up until about two years of age, the child nestles against the mother's back in the amaut, the built-in baby pouch just below the hood.

The mother can bring the child from back to front for breastfeeding or for eliminatory functions without exposure to the elements.

[5] Many external viewers think that the child is carried in the hood of the amauti, and this erroneous depiction can be seen in many works of art.

The sleeves and hem on a winter amauti are trimmed with solid colour stripes which emphasize the feminine/maternal cut, and the swing of the "tail".