The Government Cottage Industry, a unit to sustain the traditional arts and crafts of the state is located on a vantage point in Namchi town, a convenient place to catch up on your souvenir shopping. This place provides an opportunity for visitors to witness the local craftsmen engaged in weaving, woodcarving and paintings of the quintessential Sikkimese design. It is a wonderful sight to see the women involved in the making of handloom products like bags and some traditional dresses especially the Lepcha (the original ethnic community of Sikkim) dresses. Take home hand-woven carpets, woodcraft for decoration, Choksee and Bakchu