قالین · Hand-knotted Carpet
Showkat Ahmad Dar
2nd Generation · Hand-knotted Carpet · Anantnag, Anantnag
“Reviving the Shah Abbas pattern last woven in Kashmir in 1962 — reconstructed from a single archival sheet.”
- Pieces signed
- 14
- Disputes
- 0
- Workshop slots
- 8 open
- Lineage est.
- 1970
The hand still remembers
What Only Showkat Knows
Captured from his Vault — knowledge that exists nowhere else.
Click a node — 4 techniques captured
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His work
Pieces by Showkat
Every piece signed, signed pieces verifiable on the Sanad.
Sit beside him
Book Time With Showkat
8 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 Showkat's Craft DNA — knowledge captured for researchers, apprentices, and future generations.
Lineage
- Father started the studio in 1970, weaving Tabrizi imports.
- Showkat trained at the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, then returned home.
Technique Walkthrough
- Shah Abbas medallion is set on a 9×6 loom only.
- Pattern is reconstructed from a single 1962 archival sheet.
Decision Knowledge
- Each Shah Abbas piece is photographed and recorded for the Vault.
- Only natural dyes are used — synthetic colour was tested and rejected.
Supplier Graph
- Wool from Anantnag highland shepherds.
- Indigo from a Pampore dyer.
The thread, generation by generation
The Dar Lineage
2 generations on the same craft, since 1970.
- AD
Abdul Rahim Dar
ca. 1970s
Generation 1
- SD
Showkat Ahmad Dar
current — present
Generation 2