Wundwin

Wundwin (Burmese: ဝမ်းတွင်းမြို့) is a town in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar.

Wundwin
Town
Wundwin
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 21°5′N 96°2′E
Country Myanmar
Region Mandalay Region
DistrictMeiktila District
TownshipWundwin Township
Population
 (2005)
  Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Wundwin, alongside Amarapura, is a major domestic center of traditional acheik weaving, although in recent years, cheaper factory-produced imitations from China and India have significantly disrupted Myanmar's traditional cottage industry.[1]

Sources

  1. Lynn, Kyaw Ye. "Weavers of traditional textiles in Mandalay unite". Frontier Myanmar. Retrieved 2020-03-28.


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