Kashmir's elegant history involves the beautiful handicraft- Kani Shawl. Woven from Pashmina yarn, it is one of the oldest handicrafts of Kashmir. This craft has been a part of the valley since the time of the Mughals and continues to be popular in the valley.
Kashmiri artisan weaves Kani Shawl, woven from Pashmina yarn, at a village in Budgam district in West Srinagar city. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
Kashmiri artisan works at the loom to make a Kani Shawl at a village in Budgam district, in the west of Srinagar city. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
Kashmiri artisan works at the loom to make a Kani Shawl at a village in Budgam district, in the west of Srinagar city. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
Artisans weave Kani Shawl from Pashmina yarn, at Kanihama Village of Budgam district, in the west of Srinagar city. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
Kashmiri artisan works at the loom to make a Kani Shawl at a village in Budgam district, in the west of Srinagar city. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
Kashmiri artisan works at the loom to make a Kani Shawl at a village in Budgam district, in the west of Srinagar city. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
Artisans line up Tuji, the needle-like sticks used in the weaving process, to prepare for use at a loom. Often, more than a hundred tuji-each with different colors of yarn-are used to weave Kani Shawl. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
