Government of Myanmar has sought investment in textiles in its state of Chin that borders India and Bangladesh. Meanwhile, several foreign companies have started closely working with Chin weavers so as to produce fabrics to be exported.
Turquoise Mountain, a UK-based organisation, in its endeavour to work with the weavers of Chin state, recently held a workshop in the state capital of Hakha. The workshop focused majorly on colour and raw materials, which the company feels are significant to open up higher value markets.
The organisation also recently set up a central ‘cut and sew’ workshop in Yangon. In addition to keeping the important part of the value chain within Myanmar, the workshop focuses more on product development and quality control.
It is important to note that UK’s Department for International Development through its DaNa facility has been partly financing the organisation’s work with the textile sector of Chin state.
The Government, however, has called for more foreign investment into the state of Chin. In 2017, another UK company Kalinko too worked closely with the Chin weavers to produce high-quality products.
