KASHMIRI CARPETS

KASHMIRI CARPETS
The art of kashmir is very famous in all over the world.It can be easily seen on their products like

shawls,phiran,bags, jackets,kangri.Kashmiri Carpets are known in the world for being handmade and knotted.

The art of carpet weaving is not considered indigenous to Kashmir but thought to have been introduced

from Persia. There is a strong Persian influence in Kashmiri carpets, yet one can also see local variations.

The history of Kashmir carpet reaches all the way to the 16th century when Mughal emperors came to Kashmir.

A quality Kashmir carpet is handmade or hand knotted from pure wool or pure silk.The best quality

kashmiri carpet requires at least 8 month to be complete it is not uncommon for a Kashmir carpet to

cost as much as 8 thousand dollars.The process of creating a hand knotted silk carpet is lengthy and

a lot of preparation has to be made by the craftsman before weaving the carpet.There are numerous

hand knotted woolen carpet producing centers in India but traditional hand knotted silk carpets in

India can only be found in Kashmir. Carpets from Kashmir are subtle in comparison with the carpets

produced from other parts of the country.It is because carpets made in Kashmir are made with yarn

dyed with mineral colors, as vegetable dyes are not used at all. Hues of red, blue and yellow

color are mainly used.The design of every kashmiri carpet has multifold symbolic meanings for eg,

A parrot refers to life, a sparrow to fertility and good harvest, flowers and trees are linked

with the culture and the heritage of the area.In addition to the design of a carpet each color has

symbolic value.A carpet weavers’ skills are his own, and the designs are drawn from his mind to be

translated in to beautiful form with the help of wool and silk.The beauty and the hardwork on the

kashmiri carpet cannot be describe in few lines or paragraphs.