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Photograph — A historic 1867 illustration of Kashmiri shawl embroidery (representative photograph). Source image unavailable; caption preserved.
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Embroidery & Needlecraft · Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmiri Sozni Embroidery
A fine needle embroidery worked in silk thread on pashmina and wool shawls, using motifs of paisleys, chinar leaves and floral sprays.
GI status: GI-registered (as part of Kashmir Embroidery GI), 2008
Shelf life: Indefinite
Women-led sector
| Category | Embroidery & Needlecraft |
|---|---|
| Region | Jammu & Kashmir |
| GI status | GI-registered (as part of Kashmir Embroidery GI), 2008 |
| Typical shelf life | Indefinite |
| Women's role in production | Increasingly practised through women's embroidery cooperatives in the Kashmir valley, alongside traditional household-based production. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A finished, high-value textile good with an indefinite shelf life.
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