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Sanad VerifiedMohammad Yusuf Sheikh
4th Generation · Pashmina Weaving
Kanihama, Budgam
Holds a discontinued 1940s Srinagar knot pattern. Sources wool exclusively from Gurez Valley.
Hunarmand · Living craft
Pashmina is woven from the down of the Changthang goat. The yarn is hand-spun, the loom is set by feel, the warp is checked daily through the cold months. Four inches a day, the slowest grade in the world.
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4th Generation · Pashmina Weaving
Kanihama, Budgam
Holds a discontinued 1940s Srinagar knot pattern. Sources wool exclusively from Gurez Valley.
5th Generation · Pashmina Weaving
Kanihama, Budgam
His family's loom has not stopped for 80 years. Weaves 4 inches per day — the slowest, finest grade.
3rd Generation · Pashmina Weaving
Pampore, Pulwama
Specialises in natural dye Pashmina. Uses walnut husk, indigo, and saffron stamen for colour.