{"id":254410,"date":"2020-03-20T15:30:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T10:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=254410"},"modified":"2020-03-20T15:30:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T10:30:54","slug":"kashmiris-who-make-mughal-inspired-pashmina-shawls-risk-losing-their-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/kashmiris-who-make-mughal-inspired-pashmina-shawls-risk-losing-their-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Kashmiris Who Make Mughal-Inspired Pashmina Shawls Risk Losing Their Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kashmiri Pashmina Shawls are known as the fabric of the royals. 400 years ago, the Mughal royals used them as blankets, bedsheets, and shawls. They even gained popularity in Europe in the 1700s, but after losing the Franco-Prussian war, the demand for these shawls experienced an all-time low.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-254412\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/S.03.0037.01.03.12.0006_151__blog-Seasons-Kashmir-Company.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/S.03.0037.01.03.12.0006_151__blog-Seasons-Kashmir-Company.jpg 763w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/S.03.0037.01.03.12.0006_151__blog-Seasons-Kashmir-Company-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/S.03.0037.01.03.12.0006_151__blog-Seasons-Kashmir-Company-561x221.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/S.03.0037.01.03.12.0006_151__blog-Seasons-Kashmir-Company-364x144.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/S.03.0037.01.03.12.0006_151__blog-Seasons-Kashmir-Company-728x287.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/S.03.0037.01.03.12.0006_151__blog-Seasons-Kashmir-Company-608x240.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/S.03.0037.01.03.12.0006_151__blog-Seasons-Kashmir-Company-758x299.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/S.03.0037.01.03.12.0006_151__blog-Seasons-Kashmir-Company-122x48.jpg 122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/S.03.0037.01.03.12.0006_151__blog-Seasons-Kashmir-Company-243x96.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Big Companies Destroying The Lives of The Poor<\/h3>\n<p>The word Pashmina means &#8216;made from wool&#8217; and it refers to the hand-made material that is produced from scratch in Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the manufacturing of these shawls was taken over by machines. This has resulted in economic uncertainty for the artisans who make these lovely shawls. They are suffering a great deal as a result.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/waseem_andrabi\/status\/1239890324538847233<\/p>\n<p>Not only are workers from Kashmir paid less than the minimum wage, but they are also suffering a shortage of demand. The main reason being that big buyers and manufacturers have been producing machine-made Pashmina shawls. They make videos of the workers and use them to sell their products internationally.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the government issued a ban on using machines to produce these products, it still continues to this day.<\/p>\n<p>One worker opines:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The authorities issued a ban but there were no raids or ground checks, hence the production continues. These people take our videos while making shawls and use them to sell the machine-made products in foreign countries.<\/p>\n<p>We want authorities to make a massive crackdown on this ill practice of machine production. We have presented our demands to the Srinagar deputy commissioner, hopefully something will be done soon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Order issued by Srinagar authorities in July 2019, imposing a ban on machine production of Pashmina shawls. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3eqpbVEWRn\">pic.twitter.com\/3eqpbVEWRn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aakriti Sharma (@_aakritisharma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_aakritisharma\/status\/1240532413224124416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As a result, more and more workers are left with little to no money for their children&#8217;s education or even well-being.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We are earning Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 a month ($60 to $80) a month. How are we supposed to feed our families? How will my kids get education?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>A work of quality<\/h3>\n<p>A traditional shawl takes around a week to turn into a finished product. You can even tell the authenticity of it by looking for a Geographical Indication mark.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There is a lot of demand from the Gulf and to meet that demand, these traders sell the machine-made shawls. The only way to identify whether the shawl is original or not is with the GI (Geographical indication) mark.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Making of the Kashmiri Pashmina in traditional manner in Srinagar <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sThsnMFCkK\">pic.twitter.com\/sThsnMFCkK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aakriti Sharma (@_aakritisharma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_aakritisharma\/status\/1240527347377307654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While the prices of both the shawls remain the same (Rs. 8000 to 10,000), you can help these artisans by buying the Pashmina shawls that come from an authentic source.<\/p>\n<p>Have anything to add? 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