The Kashmir Weaver · Heritage
Six Centuries of Craft,
Woven by Hand
A tradition older than the Mughal Empire, still alive today in the hands of Srinagar's master weavers.
Our Heritage
Centuries of Craft,
Woven by Hand
In the Kashmir Valley, where the Jhelum bends through Srinagar’s old city, a tradition older than the Mughal Empire still lives in the hands of master weavers. For over six hundred years, the Wovur has sat at the wooden Saaz, hands and feet moving like a pianist’s — tossing the shuttle, pressing the treadles, beating the weft into place.
The craft was brought to Kashmir by Sultan Zayn ul Abidin in the 15th century. The Mughal emperors wore Pashmina daily, gifting it as diplomatic currency. European traders carried Kashmiri shawls west, where the Paisley pattern — actually a Kashmiri keri motif — became the most sought-after textile design in history.
20 Hand Processes
from raw fleece to finished shawl — unchanged since the 15th century
15th C.
Origin of Craft
12km
Walking per Warp
1,200
Threads per Warp
Watch the Craft
600+
Years of Tradition
20+
Hand Processes
12–16
Micron Fibre Fineness
4,500m
Altitude of Origin
6–18
Months per Shawl
The Collections
Experience the craft
From the Himalayas to your hands — discover every piece born of this unbroken thread.
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