The Silken Story
From fifteen lakh kilograms of cocoons produced in 1940 to just three lakh kilograms in 2012, the once profitable silk industry is struggling to...
The Making of Chrar Kanger
Kangri is used by people across Kashmir valley as an antidote for winter. But it is the Charar Kanger which is the first choice...
A Dying Art
Not long back, kitchens in households across Kashmir were filled with utensils made up of clay. With the advent of modernity, new trends emerged....
A Fading Art
Kashmir produces one of the world’s most expensive handmade carpets but the artisans associated with the lucrative Qaleen industry are abandoning the trade of...
Pashmina Politics
Centuries after Kashmir made Cashmere a global fashion statement, the Rs 600 crore heritage Shawl sector feels compelled to use raw material imported from...
A Desire to Design
With the launch of Kashmir’s first designer clothing store at Raj Bagh, Zubair Kirmani, a Delhi-based Kashmiri designer, has made his entry into this...
Awfully underpaid
With reduced wages Kashmiri artisans are getting poorer with each passing day, pushing them into despair and keeping away others from joining the crafts....
Woust` Khazir, The Master Craftsman
He created a wonder when he carved a life-like apple tree from a log of walnut wood. Khazir Mohammad Qasba, popularly known as Woust`...
A Tweed Story
Tweeds from Scotland to Srinagar do not have much difference in quality, comfort and the manufacturing process. But the Harris Tweed sells ten times...
Indelible Impressions
From Samarkand to Srinagar, Ashiq Hussain narrates the 600-year-old journey of stylish Samovar to the snow-bound valley of Kashmir through the Silk Route.
The use...
Woolen Treasure
Carpets in Kashmir are known to be artistic, creative and warm as well. Syed Asma reports on the common man’s carpet, the Namda-the main...
Fields of Fortune
Kashmir is home to one of the rarest and most expensive spices in the world: Saffron. Shams Irfan walks through the historic fields of...
Weaving Magic
A special thread from Assam mounted onto the handloom along with thickened silk from Patna, the skillful hands of a Kashmiri artisan and the...
The Dream Wrap
Kashmir shawls are known for their intricacies, variety, material, designs and that exquisite look. It has entered the pages of history and has had...
Protecting Traditional Crafts
M Shariq Farooqi
The handicraft industry in Jammu and Kashmir occupies an important place in its economy besides being a significant contributor to its foreign...
