Modern looms boost Kashmiri carpet weaving heritage
Srinagar, September 11, 2025 – Union Textiles Secretary Neelam Shami Rao reaffirmed the government’s commitment to preserving and promoting Kashmir’s centuries-old tradition of hand-knotted carpet weaving during a significant event at the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) campus in Srinagar. The occasion marked the distribution of Modified Modern Steel Carpet Looms to artisans under the Integrated Wool Development Programme […]
Tangmarg dealer blacklisted for carpet fraud, criminal case filed
In a decisive move to protect the sanctity of Kashmir’s renowned handicraft sector, a dealer in Tangmarg, Baramulla district, has been blacklisted for fraudulently selling a machine-made carpet under the guise of an authentic handmade Kashmiri carpet. The Department of Handicrafts & Handloom, Jammu and Kashmir, has confirmed that a criminal case has been recommended […]