Tibetan clothing shop gives disabled chance to work

Updated: Dec 20, 2018 By Palden Nyima chinadaily.com.cn Print

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An employee works with a sewing machine. [Photo by Palden Nyima/ For chinadaily.com.cn]

In the clothing workshop, 17 of its 23 staff members are physically challenged individuals. Yet business has thrived, as clothing made by the workshop has been gaining popularity in the market, generating annual sales in excess of 4 million yuan ($580,671).

Established in 2014, the workshop produces more than 60,000 items annually, including various Tibetan robes, adornments, school uniforms, curtains, tents and shoes.

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