WOOD CARVING

In India, Kashmir is the only region where a walnut tree grows . Walnut is a soft wood, so craftsmen do fine carving on walnut wood. Carving is the demonstration of the carver's skill, and walnut take it very well, being one of the strongest varieties of wood.
There are two types of walnut trees - one is the fruit bearing tree whose wood is well known, and the other which bears no fruits, is locally known as 'zangul'. Zangul is less strong &has none of the beauty of walnut.
Chinar leaves, vine leaves and flowers like lotus & roses are some of the popular designs, which can be either carved along borders or can fill entire surfaces.

KASHMIRI PASHMINA SHAWLS

"Pashmina" is the Persian word meaning finest wool fibre, Pashmina shawls were originally shawls hand spun, woven and embroidered in Kashmir, and made from fine cashmere fiber. This fiber is also known as pashm or pashmina. Kashmiri Pashmina Shawls are known for its softness. Pashmina yarn is spun from the hair of the ibex found at 14,000 ft above the sea level, every summer; Himalayan farmers climb the mountains to comb the fine woolen undercoat from the neck and chest of, Himalayan mountain pashm, not to be confused with the endangered Tibetan antelope that is killed to produce shatoosh shawls.    Different types of cashmere Pashmina Shawls made from top quality raw material, Pure Pashmina is expensive but mixed Pashmina with wool is less expensive. Kashmiri pashmina silk shawls are world widely praised for their unmatched quality & various kinds of embroideries Art or hook embroidery.

 Kashmiri shawls are decorated by various kind of embroideries Art or hook embroidery; motifs are well-known flower designs and 'sozni' or needlework's, is finely done by experienced craftsman's material & fine embroidery causes the hike in prices

HAND KNOTTED KASHMIRI CARPETS

Kashmiri carpets are a long time investments .It can be as cheaper as u pay                for a handkerchief or it can be the most expensive purchase of your Kashmir                trip. But one thing is sure if you didn't buy a carpet during your visit you are                surely missing the art of Kashmir, for what it is world renowned.                     Kashmir is not the origin of carpet weaving the art come from Persia. These                 carpets are famous for two things- they are handmade and they are always                knotted, never tufted, the more knots per square inch, the greater its value                and durability. Also there are single and double-knotted carpets. A single                knotted carpet is fluffier and more resistant to touch than the double knotted.                Knotting of the carpet & yarn is the most important features. The yarn used                normally is silk, wool or silk and wool, cotton base.

Silk-on-Silk Carpet (size 184cm * 274cm)

Weaving Of Hand Knotted Kashmiri Carpet

Silk-on-Silk Carpet (size 184cm * 274cm)

Weaving Of Hand Knotted Kashmiri Carpet

Silk-on-Silk carpet (size 214cm * 304cm)

Silk-on-Silk Carpet (size 184cm * 274cm)

Silk-on-Silk Carpet (size  274cm * 366cm ) 

Silk-on-Cotton Round carpet (size 214cm * 214cm)

Silk-on-Cotton Carpet (size 184cm * 274cm)

Silk-on-Cotton carpet (size 152cm * 244)

Silk-on-Cotton Carpet (size 214cm * 304cm )

Silk-on-Cotton carpet (size 244cm * 244cm)

Silk-on-Silk Carpet (size 184cm * 274cm)

Silk-on-Cotton Carpet (size 214cm * 304cm)

Silk-on-Silk Carpet (size 274cm * 366cm)

Silk-on-Silk Carpet (size 184cm * 274cm)

Silk-on-Cotton Carpet (size 184cm * 274cm)

Silk-on-Silk Carpet (size 274cm * 366cm)