Handicraftkashmir

There are so many crafts associated with 15 th century  when we talk about these crafts  one such craft is carpet .A carpet is a textile floor covering typically consisting of an upper layers of pile attached to a backing.  the pile was traditionally made from wool. The origin of hand-knotted carpet in the world can be traced back more than 2000 years.  it was sultan Zain-ul- Abadin who brought carpet weavers from central Asia into Kashmir to train the locals inhabitants . sultan  Zain -ul-Abadin introduce karkhans(factories ) for carpet weavers enabled the crafts to flourish. The weavers who came from Persia and central Asia were specialized in the craft because they were doing this from very early. Emperor Jahangir time is considered  a revival phase of carpet in Kashmir, after sultan Zain-ul-Abadin reign ,the lack of enlightened patronage resulted in carpet weaving gradually becoming extinct. An eminent scholar and saint Akhun  Mulla Rehnuma revived the industry wi

Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabrics or other materials using a needle to apply threat or yarn. Walking down in the streets you can see artisans sitting near window in their homes with fabric on their knees empty threads basket and roll of thread spread out on the floor. There is no evidence which can help us to trace the history of embroidery to its origin, but the 11 th century wall paintings in Ladakh provide a proof of fine work done by Kashmir craftsmen. Embroidery work in Kashmir except zari where women outnumbered men is the prerogative of males. This is probably due to the influence of the sayyids Sufi dervishes from the neighboring Muslim area, but nowadays women are doing more embroidery than man, we can say that women have also outnumbered men in embroidery crafts .According the local legend the embroidered shawl was the creation of raffoogar called Alibaba it is said that once noticed the imprints of a fowl’s feet left on a white sheet and proceede

                          Papier Mache                       Product of papier  mache Papier mache is the art of using paper pulp as a base to manufacture finely painted and lacquered ware. As you all know that paper mache work in Kashmir which was brought in by Zain-ul-Abadin after his return from captivity in Samarkand. At that time it was one of the main employment source to the people of Kashmir, may be with the passage of time things have changed but the basics are still there without whom you cannot expect such an amazing products of paper mache                           What is papier mache The basic of paper mache is still same you need pulp wood, mud and walls. The first  paper mache products in Kashmir were kalamdans , long horizontal cases for holding pens, brushes and ink –pots ,but nowadays the range of products is much bigger than earlier nowadays you can see amazing products available in the market .                     Price of papier mache Pr

                                 KASHMIRI  SHAWL IN AFGHAN PERIOD The Afghan invasion in 1753 by Ahmad Shah Abdali put an end to the Mughal rule in Kashmir. In theses 67 years of afghan rule Kashmir has seen the lowest depth of penury and degradation. In afghan rule ninety firms established by Hindu businessmen were closed down, and the life and prosperity of all foreigners who has been residing in Kashmir is threatened and they went their home land ,while nearly half population of Kashmir left the terror-stricken land permanently   nevertheless shawl weaving continued during these difficult times and accounted for a significant portion of Kashmir revenue the shawl’s popularity   abroad resulted in brisk trade The darkest period of Kashmir’s history occurred during the regime of the afghan governor Haji Dab Khan(1776-1783)Because he imposed a heavy tax on the shawl weaving trade, and began the system of ‘dagshawl’or excise-tax on shawls which later became such a burden f

                                                   Pashmina (cashmere) The word ‘Pashmina’ comes from Persian Etiology " Pashm” which means   " made from wool ” or a  soft gold. it is a fine delicate   type of Kashmiri wool taken from the changtha Goats of Ladakh in Jammu kashmir.European were the first who encountered this fiber-Pashm" in kashmir.in west the pashmina is known as "cashmere".The textiles from this wool is first woven in kashmir. The source of this wool comes from four distinct breeds of the cashmere goat; the Malra from Kargil area in kashmir region,The Changthangi or kashmir pashmina goat from the Changthang Plateau in kashmir region,The Chegu from himachal Pradesh in northern india,and Chyangara or Nepalese Pashmina goat from nepal.The beauty of these shawls is that they are hand spun and hand woven                                   pashmina goat pashmina online The raw pashmina coming from sources is full of dust and

                                                        Kashmir shawl history The most striking fact about the history of kashmir is that its people rose to great heights of art, culture and economic prosperity primarily when the impulses came from outside rather than with in.The four foreign rules through which kashmire shawl is developed over the period of more than three hundred years.the four ruling periods are THE MUGHALS,THE AFGHANS,THE SIKHS,AND THE  DOGRAS It is very difficult to tell one great  period in which kashmire shawl  has developed the most, each culture brought its own unique contribution.the development of kashmire shawl is influenced directly by changing historical circumstance ; it reflects times of peace and war, famine and prosperity, as well as changes in royal patronage                                               History of kashmiri shawl It appears that early mughal period represents an important and prosperous moment for the kani sha