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Pashmina shawl - A traditional way of making in Kashmir [1]

Since centuries, the handicraft industry is running successfully in Kashmir. Among handicrafts, shawl industry has gained popularity all over the world for the way these shawls are being prepared. Shawl making in Kashmir is an age old practice overe which the artisans have expertise themselves over generations. In this paper, the processing of Pashmina from fibre to the final product (shawl) right from harvesting up to finishing is presented in detail.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2012
Ishrat Yaqoob [2], Asif H Sofi [3], Sarfaraz A Wani & et al [4]
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge [5]
11
2
329-333
Tags:
Handloom Workers [6], Traditional Knowledge [7], Cottage Industry [8], Artisans [9], Jammu & Kashmir [10]
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