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Handloom Textiles · Arunachal Pradesh — Dibang valley
Idu Mishmi Textile
A richly coloured handwoven textile tradition of the Idu Mishmi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang valley, used for shawls and ceremonial dress.
GI status: GI-registered (Arunachal tribal textile cluster), 2020s
Shelf life: Indefinite
Women-led sector
| Category | Handloom Textiles |
|---|---|
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh — Dibang valley |
| GI status | GI-registered (Arunachal tribal textile cluster), 2020s |
| Typical shelf life | Indefinite |
| Women's role in production | Woven exclusively by Idu Mishmi women on the back-strap loom, a skill central to Mishmi women's household economic role. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A finished, non-perishable textile good from one of Arunachal Pradesh's clearly women-led weaving communities.
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