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Shillong likely to have NE’s first 'wool bank'
Times of India | TNN | Oct 10, 2012, 05.09AM IST
The bulk of Naga shawls are actually made in Amritsar. Same is the case with several other ethnic weaves of the northeast, the reason being lack of enough raw material in the region. This has prompted the Union ministry of textiles to establish what could be the first 'wool bank' in the region.
The wool bank is likely to be set up in the state capital with the Central Wool Development Board (CWDB) and the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) working towards it in coordination with the state government.
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