Kashmir’s beautiful Kashida embroidery is full of nature imagery and floral patterns. Abdul Rashid Dar’s stall in Dastkaar’s Nature Bazaar has pillow covers and table runners with Kashida embroidery.
Abdul Rashid has been a craftsman for 47 years and now works with about 70 karigars in Srinagar. His son, Nakib Shah, now manages the stall and the business. The family has been in the business for over four generations.
The artisans who work with them have been taught Kashida embroidery by their forefathers. They are skilled at their work — they are. . .
