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Handloom Textiles · Nagaland — Sumi tribal areas
Naga Sumi Shawl
A traditional shawl of the Sumi Naga tribe, part of Nagaland's broader family of GI-registered tribal handloom textiles.
GI status: GI-registered, 2020s
Shelf life: Indefinite
Women-led sector
| Category | Handloom Textiles |
|---|---|
| Region | Nagaland — Sumi tribal areas |
| GI status | GI-registered, 2020s |
| Typical shelf life | Indefinite |
| Women's role in production | Woven exclusively by Sumi women weavers. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A durable, non-perishable good well suited to small cooperative production runs.
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