Lomanthang, Mustang, June 16: A modern Chyangra fibre de-dusting plant has been established in Lomanthang of Mustang district to support the collection of quality fibre from the local level for Chyangra Pashmina. The British Ambassador to Nepal, Rob Fenn, Lomanthang rural municipality chairperson Tashi Nhurbu Gurung and vice chair Chhyumi Bista jointly inaugurated the plant today in Lomanthang. Famed for its unique quality, Nepal’s hand-woven Pashmina embodies the country’s culture and heritage and is highly coveted in international markets.
Established by the Nepal Pashmina Industries Association (NPIA) with support from the United Kingdom Trade Partnership Programme Nepal (UKTP-Nepal) and International Trade Centre, the plant will be instrumental in strengthening the supply of high-quality Chyangra fibre for the production and export of Nepal’s Pashmina, it is said. During the inauguration, ambassador Fenn expressed happiness to help build Nepal’s Chyangra brand from farm to fashion. “The UK is already involved “downstream”, accompanying Nepali Chyangra entrepreneurs to London Source Fashion Week.
Now I have come “upstream” - the Kaligandaki, to be precise - to meet farmers in Upper Mustang. I can now tell the story of the whole value chain. And - alongside the inherent quality of “cent percent Chyangra” - it’s the extraordinary stories that can be woven around anything “Made in Nepal” that give Nepali exports an edge, especially in UK markets,�.
