Tsagaan Alt is a non-profit store and all products sold in Tsagaan Alt are made by home producers who have received their training through the Wool Processing and Marketing Project (WPMP), one of the four projects supported by the Norwegian Lutheran Mission (NLM) in Mongolia.

The Tsagaan Alt Wool Shop opened on the 19th of November 2001 and, since that time, has sold high quality felt and wool craft products to foreign tourists, expatriates living in Mongolia and Mongolians.​

​Tsagaan Alt is managed by the Nooson Zangilaa Cooperative Union (CU). The CU was established through the support of WPMP and NLM in June 2006, to coordinate and unite the activities of 12 production Cooperatives from Ulaanbaatar and Darkhan cities.These Cooperatives are made up of 250 home producers who have all come from disadvantaged backgrounds and all the products sold through the Cooperative Union and Tsagaan Alt provides a valuable income source and opportunity to our producers. These producers have been trained in felt and spinning methods over 10 years through the support of NLM Mongolia.

Quality

The products in the shop have gone through a strict quality control process and are sold in at fair prices. All goods are made and processed from natural, raw materials sourced entirely from within Mongolia. The production of felt is based on traditional environmentally friendly Mongolian techniques. Everything is done by hand, from the laborious cleaning of the wool to the demanding felting process.

AWArds

Tsagaan Alt and the Cooperative Union have also participated in domestic exhibitions in conjunction with bodies such as the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI). At these events, the products have received numerous awards and recognition such as Mongolian ‘Best 99 products 2005 & 2007’, ‘Green Label’ for eco product 2006 and Prize for Export 2007, UNESCO Award of Excellence for handicraft products 2008, 2010 east Asia Program, and Silver Medal for Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition 2011.

Award of Excellence for Handicrafts 2008 East Asia Program

2008

Eco-Friendly Product by Ulaanbaatar Partnership 2006

2006

Mongolian BEST 99 Product 2007

2007

SMSs Product, Service technology 2007

2007

SMS's Product, Service Technology-INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR-2005

2005

Ulaanbaatar Partnership-2005 INTERNATIONAL AUTMUN TRADE FAIR

2005

EVENTS

In conjunction with NLM, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Nooson Zangilaa Cooperative Union, Tsagaan Alt’s producers and management have organized felt exhibitions and competitions.
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ne of the exhibitions, “Naturally Spring”, was held in March 2007 at the Mongolian Art Gallery. The special character of the event was the showcase of naturally dyed products, used 14 different technologies. In April 2008, Nooson Zangilaa organized an exhibition which featured the Best Export Products from recent international trade fairs. Tsagaan Alt has attended various international trade fairs, most recently the Ambiente Trade Fair in Frankfurt (February 2010) which resulted in extremely positive feedback and a large number of export orders.

FOREIGN RELATION

Norway, Germany, France, Japan (more)

​We produce about 20 different types of over 800 designs using primarily processed fine and semi fine wool, angora, cashmere and camel wool and selling them in the domestic market through “Tsagaan Alt” wool shop. Also we export our products in the international market, particularly in Norway, Germany, France, Japan, Netherlands, Finland, Italy, Australia and many other countries.​

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