A Changpa herders' cooperative that grades, dehairs and primary-spins raw Changthang Pashmina at source, redirecting downstream margin to Ladakh instead of Kashmiri processors.
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Leh's Changthang plateau is the only place on earth herding Pashmina-grade goats, yet raw fleece exits cheap to Kashmiri processors and returns as luxury shawls capturing the real margin. A herders' cooperative running grading, dehairing and primary spinning at source captures part of that downstream value while keeping the Ladakh Pashmina GI intact. It builds on Pashmina wool from Changthang, which no other district can claim. The main blockers are political, not technical: the existing chain has entrenched middlemen with stakes, organising nomadic herders is slow, and winter logistics are brutal since the herders move while the unit is fixed. Dehairing yield and fibre-micron consistency demand real technical skill, and supply contracts to weavers must be locked before scaling. Buyers: GI-certified shawl weavers, premium textile houses, and export aggregators. This is a durable but patient build — expect low utilisation early and full payback only by year four; the difficulty is organising herders and coping with the seasons, not a lack of demand.
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