Kashmir Government Arts Emporium
Carpet
A Carpet is a life long investment- it may well be the single most expensive purchase during your trip to Kashmir. Kashmir Carpets are world renowned for two thing- they are hand made and they are always knotted, never tufted.
Chain Stitch
Natively known as “jalakdozi”, it is chain stitch done with a hook in long flowing designs. The embroidery is done all over on a hessian or hand woven cloth base.The designs range from floral patterns to animal and human form.Silk yarn is also
Copper ware
The Kashmiri Artisan also produces excellent products of copperware consisting mostly of cooking pots and ‘Samovars’ (tea kettle of Russian origin) and sundry articles for the household or the mantelpiece.The copperware of
Crewel
A special kind of embroidery done with a painted hook used for drapery and upholstery is known as crewel.Rows of chain stitch done with painted hook form solid patterns usually rotating from center and creating an embossed effect to add richness
Khatum bandh
Khatumbandh is an art of making ceiling by fitting small pieces of wood into each other in geometrical patterns. All this is done entirely with hands without use of nails.The wood is processed it into batons and panels and fixed
Namda
The art of felting wool into namdas has come from Yarkland. Namdas are a kind of mattress, originally from state of Jammu and Kashmir.These are made by felting the wool rather than weaving it.low quality wool mixed with a small quality of cotton is used to design namdas.
Papier Mache
Papier Machie is a delicate decorative art, which shows the artistic zeal of a craftsman. This Art was introduced in Kashmir in the fifteenth century. This unique craft involves the use of paper pulp for creating beautiful artifacts.The traditional Kashmir method of making paper mache starts with waste paper
Shawls
It is said that shawls were famous from Kashmir even in the times of Emperor Ashok but many writers credited Sultan Zain-Ul-Abidin ( 1420-1470 A.D) as the initiator of Shawl Industry in Kashmir. It may be the Sultan whose enlightened rule
Willow
The use of straw grass and twigs to make containers and mats dates back to earlier times. The areas of j&k which are rich in vegetation around lakes make ideal basketry.While basketry has never been taken an important activity it has been closely linked with daily lives.
Wood Carving
AKashmir is home of some of the best wood carving done anywhere in the world. Wood carving is done on a variety of objects ranging from furniture (tables etc) to articles of personnel use like Jewellery boxes, photo frames and various other articles.
Our Aim
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir had established Arts Emporiums at various places to provide market cover to the handicraft items manufactured by the artisans and Craft persons of the State and subsequently the management and administration of these sales outlets was entrusted to Jammu and Kashmir Industries Limited. However, Jammu and Kashmir (S&E) Corporation limited was incorporated as fully owned Govt. Company under the Companies Act of 1956 on 6th of June 1970 with an Authorized Capital of Rs.2.00 crores subsequently enhanced to Rs.8.00 crores. The paid up capital as on 31.03.2012 is to the extent of Rs.7.97 crores. The share holders of the company are as under:- H.E, the President of India. Rs. 89,00,000 H.E, the Governor of J&K. Rs.7,08,09,000 Chief Secretary, J&K. Rs. 1,000 Commissioner/Secretary (I&C) Dept; Rs. 1,000 Managing Director, JKHC . Rs. 1,000
Shri Manoj Sinha,
Honorable Lt. Governor of
UT Jammu and Kashmir
Mr.Vikramjit Singh IPS
Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Industries &Commerce Department
Shri Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar
Hon'ble Advisor to Lt. Governor Industries
& Commerce Department and Chairman, JKHC
