位于西藏山南的民族画吉手工编织合作社正在保护几百年历史的藏族传统织布工艺。[1]该合作社由藏族手工艺人帕桑创办于2008年，现雇用100多名当地居民，其中包括残疾人。[1]
帕桑表示，他学习这门手艺时，全世界少于10人会织泽特——普鲁的高级品种。[1]泽特曾是历史悠久的贡品，在明朝时进献给中国皇帝，现已获得中国国家级非物质文化遗产认证。[1]这项织布工艺被认为源自7世纪，由中国公主文成与松赞干布联姻后传入西藏。[1]合作社的工作地点海拔约3700米。[1]
A cooperative in Shannan, Tibet is working to safeguard a weaving tradition that spans centuries. Founded in 2008 by Tibetan craftsperson Pasang, the Minzu Huaji Hand Weaving Cooperative employs over 100 local residents, including people with disabilities, to keep the endangered textile art alive [1]. The cooperative produces zhetai, a premium variety of pulu fabric that has been designated as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in China [1].
Pasang has become the leading figure in this preservation effort. When he learned the craft, fewer than 10 people worldwide still possessed the skill to weave zhetai [1]. The fabric itself carries historical significance, recognized as a tribute item that was once presented to Chinese emperors during the Ming Dynasty [1]. The weaving technique is believed to have originated in the seventh century and entered Tibet following the marriage alliance between Chinese Princess Wencheng and Tibetan ruler Songtsen Gampo [1]. The cooperative operates at approximately 3,700 meters (12,100 feet) elevation [1].