Craft · Jammu & Kashmir · Heritage Craft Valley

Pashmina shawls, paper mache and walnut carving — Kashmir's four GI-protected crafts.

MOQ

200 units

Lead time

80 days

Active cooperatives

25+

Certifications

GI · GoodWeave · Craftmark

QC standard

Yarn micronage · GI trace · lead-free

Heritage

600+ years

Overview

Pashmina shawls, paper mache and walnut carving — Kashmir's four GI-protected crafts.

Kashmir Valley is home to four distinct Geographical Indication (GI) protected craft ecosystems: Kani and Sozni pashmina shawls, hand-painted paper mache, walnut wood carving and hand-knotted silk carpets. Our sourcing programmes here work with cooperative artisan clusters in Srinagar, Ganderbal and Anantnag — every shawl carries a Pashmina GI mark, every carpet is GoodWeave audited, and every paper mache batch is lead-free lab tested. Cold-chain logistics through Jammu and Delhi.

TextileHome décorFashion accessories

Capabilities on the floor

  • Pashmina, Cashmere and Kani-woven shawls (GI-tagged)
  • Sozni and tilla hand embroidery
  • Hand-painted lead-free paper mache
  • Walnut wood carving — furniture and décor
  • Hand-knotted silk and silk-wool carpets

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Frequently asked · Kashmir

/ 01What does Kashmir manufacture?

Kashmir is India's heritage craft valley — primary capabilities cover Pashmina shawls, paper mache, walnut carving, silk carpets. Typical product categories sourced from here: Textile, Home décor, Fashion accessories.

/ 02What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ) and lead time from Kashmir?

Asia Sourcing's standard programme from Kashmir runs at 200 units MOQ with a 80 days lead time, container-loaded and AQL-inspected before despatch.

/ 03What certifications and audits cover Kashmir factories?

Factories in our Kashmir network are GI tag (Pashmina) · GoodWeave · Craftmark audited. We run AQL 2.5 random inspections, photometric / structural / chemical lab tests as relevant to the SKU, and document every container with photo evidence.

/ 04How does Asia Sourcing operate in Kashmir?

Kashmir Valley is home to four distinct Geographical Indication (GI) protected craft ecosystems: Kani and Sozni pashmina shawls, hand-painted paper mache, walnut wood carving and hand-knotted silk carpets. Our sourcing programmes here work with cooperative artisan clusters in Srinagar, Ganderbal and Anantnag — every shawl carries a Pashmina GI mark, every carpet is GoodWeave audited, and every paper mache batch is lead-free lab tested. Cold-chain logistics through Jammu and Delhi.

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Buyers looking for Kashmir pashmina suppliers, papier-mâché handicrafts India, walnut wood carving Kashmir usually need more than a supplier list. Asia Sourcing works in Kashmir as a sourcing agent in India for pashmina, papier-mâché and walnut wood, combining supplier verification India and factory audit India before the first purchase order.

Production is checked with AQL inspection India and container loading inspection India, then shipped with full export documentation — the same process we run for US, UK, European and Australian buyers sourcing from India.