Gaibandha Sweater Palli expanding against all odds
About Tk 500 crore worth of warm clothes are made in the area each year, while around 300 wholesale shops collectively sell goods of about Tk 3-4 crore each day. Photo: COLLECTED
For decades now, a community of weavers in Gaibandha has been producing over 20 varieties of warm clothing items without any modern technology, transportation or banking support.
About Tk 500 crore worth of warm clothes, including sweaters, mufflers, socks, caps and cardigans, are made in the area each year, according to local traders.
There are around 300 wholesale shops in the area that collectively sell about Tk 3-4 crore worth of the products each day, they said.