سوزنی · Sozni Embroidery
Bashir Ahmad Dar
4th Generation · Sozni Embroidery · Downtown, Srinagar
“Has stitched on the same single needle for forty years — sharpened only by use.”
- Pieces signed
- 76
- Disputes
- 0
- Workshop slots
- 4 open
- Lineage est.
- 1900
The hand still remembers
What Only Bashir Knows
Captured from his Vault — knowledge that exists nowhere else.
Click a node — 4 techniques captured
Currently viewing · Magnifier-Grade Sozni
His work
Pieces by Bashir
Every piece signed, signed pieces verifiable on the Sanad.
Sit beside him
Book Time With Bashir
4 open slots in the next month.
Heritage Walk
Rs. 2,500per person
Visit the master's workshop and three nearby craft clusters with a Sanad-verified guide.
Max 8 participants
Half-Day Workshop
Rs. 6,000per person
Learn one foundational technique hands-on. Take home your attempt + a Hunarmand certificate.
Max 6 participants
Multi-Day Masterclass
Rs. 45,000per person
Advanced technique taught directly by the master. Limited to 2 participants.
Max 2 participants
The preserved knowledge
Preserved in the Vault
This is Bashir's Craft DNA — knowledge captured for researchers, apprentices, and future generations.
Lineage
- Father and uncle were sozni masters; the needle was passed in 1985.
- Workshop sits one floor above the river; the light is the source.
Technique Walkthrough
- Stitches are checked under a 10x magnifier every evening.
- The needle is wiped on the tongue between motifs to clean fibre.
Decision Knowledge
- If the day's light is grey, the stitch density is reduced.
- A piece is never started in the second half of the day.
Supplier Graph
- Silk thread from a Banaras spool maker.
- Pashmina ground cloth from his nephew, woven in Kanihama.
The thread, generation by generation
The Dar Lineage
4 generations on the same craft, since 1900.
- AD
Abdul Rahim Dar
ca. 1900s
Generation 1
- MD
Mohammad Sultan Dar
ca. 1930s
Generation 2
- AD
Abdul Ghaffar Dar
ca. 1960s
Generation 3
- BD
Bashir Ahmad Dar
current — present
Generation 4