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Contact SupplierSoft to touch, and exceptionally graceful to wear, Kashmiri shawls convey the finest skills of Kashmiri artisans as well as display the sophisticated aesthetic of their wearer. It is said about the Kashmiri shawls that none excels in colour, design, beauty, hand embroideries, and texture as the famous Kashmiri shawls do.
Types of Kashmiri Shawls
The base fabric of Kashmiri shawls is of three types - Shahtoosh, Pashmina and Raffal.
Types of Hand Embroideries for Kashmiri Shawls
A number of hand embroideries are done on Kashmiri shawls depending upon the base fabric. Fine shawls like Pashmina are delicate, and hence lighter versions of embroideries are done on them. Sturdier bases like that of a merino wool shawl do host thicker forms of Kashmiri embroideries. Let us have a look at the embroidery types done in the valley.
SOZNI EMBROIDERY
Pashmina is handwoven and hence fine and delicate enough to tear if dealt with harshly. Hence the best-suited embroidery for these beauties is Sozni Kari. After the shawl is woven, a Naqash uses block prints to make the outline of the design, which are usually traditional designs. These designs have emerged from Persian-inspired Paisley which the Mughals introduced, floral patterns which bloom in the valley itself in Spring and summer, and many other designs. Embroidery artisans have the choice to select colour for a particular shawl. They have decades of experience and depending upon the base colour, they select a complementing shade, which is influenced by the fashion trends in vogue.
Sozni mostly uses cotton threads, but sometimes even silk is used. Fine needles are used to embroider motifs onto the gossamer base. The amount of embroidery to be done over the shawl decides the time in which it will be completed. Jaali shawls are less heavy, while tuki Jama is laden with embroidery motifs. Tuki Jama shawls take even years to get ready.
PAPIER MACHE EMBROIDERY
Papier Mache or Paper Mache embroidery is a form of embroidery which might be considered as a bolder variant of Sozni. It consists of breathtaking motifs which are worked in a bright coloured satin thread. Motifs are outlined in black to give a protruding effect.
Paper Mache uses thicker needle and thread for a more appealing visual effect.
TILLA EMBROIDERY
An embroidery which makes shawls relatively expensive is Tilla embroidery. This type is so popular in the valley that every bride should have at least one phiran (a garment worn by Kashmiri women) embroidered with tilla embroidery in her trousseau. Or else a shawl ornate with Tilla embroidered is expected by the onlookers.
Tilla originated from a village called “Zari” in Iran. But when Syed Ali Hamdani, a Sufi saint travelled to Kashmir with his artisans, he introduced the same in the local community. The then ruling Mughals were fascinated by its royal demeanour, and used this embroidery in their royal courts.
QASIM AND SONS is a dependable name developed amongst the prominent exporter of the Kashmiri handicraft involved in offering an excellent range of all types of Kashmiri Embroidered Women Wear, Kashmiri Embroidered Bags, Kashmiri Paper Mache Products, Kashmiri Crewal Home Furnishing, Kashmiri Chain Stitch Products and many more. We are a noticeable supplier of several ranges of handicraft products. Our products are produced by using the finest quality raw material. Also, we collect products straight from our most dependable manufacturers.
Our establishment
Deeply rooted in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, are one of the bulging firms fascinated in the business of supplying a qualitative range of products. Working under the valuable guidance of our founder Mr Wajahat Hassan we are rising day by day in this business domain.
Our Workforce
Our team of open staff endorses that every product is supplied to our valued customers and vendors obtaining the set industrial standards. Our supply network enlarges through the key stores and markets within India.
Our Inventory
We have a well-maintained storehouse prepared with a curiously innovative storage facility. Hence we can store massive quantities and varieties at a time and supply as well. Modern machines and tools are utilized to store and verify the quality of each product properly.
Why Choose Us?
Wide range
Colour selections
Timely delivery
Consistent Quality
Affordable pricing