Zong Hi IA bit of tradition
Handloom with shuttles on a maroon and white weave

Eri silk · Natural dye · Handloom — Meghalaya

Wovenby hand.Worn forgenerations.

Ryndia (Eri silk), handwoven and dyed with leaves, bark, flowers and roots. From Shillong and Nongpoh.

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every piece
individually handwoven
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01 — Who we are

Some stories are not written with words. They are woven through generations. What started as a family's love for handloom has brought us to our third home.

Women stretching coloured warp threads across a lawn
warping the threads, outdoors

Zong Hi I is a Meghalaya handloom house working in Eri silk, known as Ryndia. Each shawl, jainsem, scarf and tie is woven by hand and coloured with natural dyes.

Nothing here is machine-perfect, and that is the point. Natural dye variations and handwoven textures are not flaws, but signatures of true handmade artistry.

02 — The craft

Leaf, bark,
root & flower.

Freshly dyed red yarn hanging to dry
i.

Dye

Colour comes from leaves, bark, flowers and roots. Each batch is different, shaped by the season and the plant it came from.

Warp threads stretched in the open
ii.

Warp

Threads are stretched out by hand, colour by colour, before they ever reach the loom.

Yellow warp on a handloom with shuttle and bobbin
iii.

Weave

Every jainsem is woven on the loom and finished with its own border. Slight variations are part of each piece.

all
weather
silk

Eri silk is breathable and open in structure, so it keeps you cool in summer. The same fibres trap warmth close to the body in winter.

03 — The collection

Pick a piece.

Jainsem, Ryndia shawls, scarves, neckties. Tap any piece to open its post. Drag to browse.

Each piece is individually handwoven. Colours may look slightly different from the photos because of light and screen.

04 — The hands

An 86 year old weaver sitting with handwoven cloth on her lap
86 years old, still troubleshooting the loom

At 86, her hands
still tell the story.

Every thread reflects a lifetime of experience. She is the heart of the craft and the go-to troubleshooter whenever weaving gets difficult, passing her skill on to the next generation.

"Zong Hi I is not just a place, it's the people behind it."

Weavers whose hands move with patience, whose stories are woven into every thread.

The Zong Hi I weavers gathered outdoors
the weavers, on a day out

05 — Our colours

Gold

Success, wisdom and prestige.

Deep red

Vitality and passion.

Black

Strength, sophistication and timelessness.

Drawn from traditional attire. The Z of the new mark has a flowing tail inspired by the cocoon: patience, transformation, thread into something meaningful.

PRIME MeghalayaIncubated, Cohort 4
Ri Bhoi Synod CollegeA Ryndia shawl presented to Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma at the inauguration of its new classrooms
3 outletsShillong and Nongpoh, and growing

06 — Visit

Three homes,
one loom.

01

Umsohsun

Shillong

02

Diwon

Umden, Nongpoh

03newest

Pahamsothri

Nongpoh

Red ribbon at the entrance of the third outlet
ribbon day, Pahamsothri

The third outlet was opened with MLA Shri Mayralborn Syiem as Chief Guest and MDC Smt. Rona Khymdeit as Guest of Honour. Zong Hi I also gave financial assistance to students that day.

Opening hours and walk-in details: DM on Instagram.

Khublei

Bring a bit
of tradition
home.

Zong Hi I takes orders on Instagram. Send a DM with the piece you like. Custom orders are booked ahead, so ask first.

DM @zong_hi_i