Lower Siang has Adi tribal handloom traditions and abundant bamboo. A producer cluster combining handloom textiles with bamboo decor and household products captures both heritage streams for D2C metro retail.
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Lower Siang's Adi villages produce distinctive handloom textiles (galuk, gale) and bamboo crafts (mats, baskets, decorative items). Production is currently subsistence-scale and sold via informal channels. A producer cooperative organising 40-60 women across handloom and bamboo work, providing improved tools and shared D2C retail channels, reaches metro buyers at 4-6× regional prices.
Capex of ₹6-14 lakh covers shared looms, bamboo workshop tools, raw material stock, packaging, and design support. NHDP (handloom cluster) and NBM (bamboo cluster) jointly fund mixed clusters — the NER Textile Promotion Scheme adds women-led cluster grants. Hard parts: managing two craft ecosystems with different skill bases, design adaptation, and shipping logistics. Start with one craft (handloom typically — higher margin per unit) and add bamboo in year 2.
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