Do you know Kashmir's silk-on-silk carpet weaving started in late 15th Century when first royal Karkhanas were established in Srinagar.
These calligraphy-based wall hangings and Tree of Life motifs will leave you riveted.
Following GI registration of traditional #Wagguv craft, @dohhkmr is working on capacity building of the artisans and training them in diversification, beyond the organic reed mat.
In collaboration with @NIFTSRINAGAR1 and CDI, Wagguv will see a big-time revival.
Building livelihoods & preserving heritage!
Our department is training hundreds of artisans & weavers every year in mastering the traditional crafts with more aesthetic designs.
Thank you Tufail for posting this.
Kashmir’s centuries-old Namda craft is finding new life through women artisans. At a training centre near Dal Lake, they are learning the traditional felt-making craft while preserving a fading cultural legacy and creating new opportunities for themselves.
#Kashmir#Namda
