It has taken Gobi, established in 1981 with Japanese help in locally processing Mongolian cashmere and camel wool and also in producing consumer end products, almost three decades to make a splash in Japan.  But, given the response, the wait was worth it. A trade meeting in Tokyo on March 2-4, held in cooperation with the Mongolian Embassy, attracted businessmen from Japan and also South Korea and several promising trade deals have been set rolling.

An accompanying exhibition showing the full range of Gobi’s autumn and winter collection in combed and spun cashmere, pashmina and other material saw enthusiastic footfalls every day.