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Handloom Textiles · Meghalaya — Khasi Hills
Khasi Jainsem Handloom Fabric
The handwoven fabric used to make the jainsem, the traditional draped garment of Khasi women, woven in the same eri and cotton traditions as Meghalaya's registered Ryndia textile.
GI status: Reference textile from Meghalaya's registered Ryndia/Khasi handloom cluster
Shelf life: Indefinite
Women-led sector
| Category | Handloom Textiles |
|---|---|
| Region | Meghalaya — Khasi Hills |
| GI status | Reference textile from Meghalaya's registered Ryndia/Khasi handloom cluster |
| Typical shelf life | Indefinite |
| Women's role in production | Woven and worn within Meghalaya's matrilineal Khasi society, where women lead most household economic and craft decisions; weaving of the jainsem's component cloths is women's work. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A finished, durable textile good with indefinite shelf life, produced within Meghalaya's strongly women-led craft economy.
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