Kashmiri carpet industry
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The Kashmiri carpet industry is facing challenges including knowledge only being held by families, a lack of centralized organization, shortages in raw materials and skilled labor, and victimization by local contractors. To address these issues, the document recommends establishing recognition as a heritage craft, sharing knowledge through schools and colleges, removing intermediaries, providing government funds, organizing trade fairs, forming a centralized body, and encouraging weavers to explore new markets in cities like Lucknow, Jaipur, and Delhi.
Kashmiri carpet industry
- 1. Kashmiri Carpet Industry A forgotten heritage! Sheel Ratna Awasthi C- 41 2014-2016
- 2. Present Operation: Knowledge only in the family No Central body Only export oriented Only one centralized market Victimization by local contractors
- 3. Raw material Shortage Poor Production facilities Knowledge only in family Skilled labor shortage Bottlenecks
- 5. Strategy: Recognition as a heritage Separate course in schools & colleges Removal of intermediaries Special Government Fund Organizing regular trade fares Centralized Body Encourage to share knowledge
- 6. Assumptions made: • Kashmiri carpet weavers are ready to share their knowledge • They are ready to move out to new cities to explore new avenues Bibliography: http://www.fibre2fashion.com/ http://www.kashmirdispatch.com/ http://freepresskashmir.com/