Photograph — A traditional Mizo cultural performance in handwoven textiles (representative photograph). Source image unavailable; caption preserved.
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Handloom Textiles · Mizoram
Pawndum
A richly patterned, traditionally high-status Mizo textile, among the most intricate of Mizoram's GI-registered handloom products.
GI status: GI-registered, 2015
Shelf life: Indefinite
Women-led sector
| Category | Handloom Textiles |
|---|---|
| Region | Mizoram |
| GI status | GI-registered, 2015 |
| Typical shelf life | Indefinite |
| Women's role in production | Woven by Mizo women, historically associated with families of chiefly or high social rank. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: Indefinite shelf life and strong per-piece value make it well suited to a small-batch weaving cooperative.
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