The Kashmir Knot Journal
The Kashmir Knot Journal
Stories held
in every thread
A long-form guide to Pashmina, hand-knotted carpets, honest provenance, and the Persian artistic currents that Kashmir made entirely its own.
Volume I
Four essays
From Srinagar
Fibre, handloom weaving, work, pricing and care.
Essay 02Handmade carpet or machine-made carpet?How construction, fringe, reverse side and ageing differ.
Essay 03Authenticity, certificates and provenanceWhat documentation should and should not claim.
Essay 04From Persia to KashmirA careful history of influence, patronage and local transformation.
