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
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
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.