Fashion · Dimapur, NL
Heirloom Naga
Naga handloom textiles and cane-and-bamboo homeware.
Founded by Jesmina Zeliang
Snapshot
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Dimapur, NL
- Industry
- Fashion
- Business model
- D2C
- Funding stage
- Bootstrapped
- Markets
- India
- Last updated
- 7 July 2026
About Heirloom Naga
Heirloom Naga works with Naga weaver clusters to turn traditional loinloom textiles into contemporary furnishings, accessories and homeware. Jesmina Zeliang set it up in Dimapur in 1993 and has built a network of hundreds of women weavers across villages, showing at design fairs well beyond the North East.
Founder
Jesmina Zeliang
Woman FounderIdeal customers
Consumers (D2C)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Heirloom Naga do?
- Heirloom Naga works with Naga weaver clusters to turn traditional loinloom textiles into contemporary furnishings, accessories and homeware. Jesmina Zeliang set it up in Dimapur in 1993 and has built a network of hundreds of women weavers across villages, showing at design fairs well beyond the North East.
- Who founded Heirloom Naga?
- Heirloom Naga was founded by Jesmina Zeliang.
- Where is Heirloom Naga headquartered?
- Heirloom Naga is headquartered in Dimapur, NL, India.
- Is Heirloom Naga funded?
- Heirloom Naga is bootstrapped — self-funded rather than venture-backed.
- When was Heirloom Naga founded?
- Heirloom Naga was founded in 1993.