Every state in our country has received textile techniques and printing itself.
They bring their own heritage.
Some have found their way to follow modern times, but there are so many other textile techniques that have become almost extinct.
We have many reviva textiles in our country that do their bits to keep the rich cultural heritage of their special countries alive.
On the National Handloom day, we share with you the story of this textile revivalist from New Delhi, which has revived the technique of ancient Pashmina carpet which is common in the Mughal emperor’s days like Jehangir and Shah Jahan.
When Deepak Badhwar entered the carpet business run by his father, he always wanted to create something interesting around the carpet.
That’s the time when he read this book called Flowers Underfoot: Indian carpet Mughal era by Daniel S.
Walker, describing Pashmina and Mughal carpet.
He then decided to recreate Pashmina carpet in the Kashmir Valley.
But he must go through a lot of challenges because he can’t find the weavers who are able or know the technique of weaving this type of pashmina carpet.
It was in 2006, that he could make the first part using the old age technique, thus reviving the missing craft that shrank at the end of the nineteenth century and finished in the early twentieth century.
“We make a lot of carpets in Senneh Knots in Silk too.
We specialize in making silk carpets too.
Many of our carpets are woven in a single piece without duplication of that design to ensure exclusivity for our esteemed customers.
From 2006 until now we only made four Pashmina carpet in Senneh knots because a number of artists who are able to do a good job.
We have risen to 576 knots per square inch in Sneneh Knot and we propose in the next carpet to bring it up to 900 Knott with the same style, “Badhwar said.
Deepak Badhwar also empowers several weavers and craftsmen in the valley to learn this ancient technique to make the carpet pashmina so that the luxury of the artisanal kashmir is represented through this carpet which defines an ultra-luxe lifestyle.
The 64-year-old revival has also innovated and introduced the manufacture of Pure Shawl, Hands, Pashmina Kani with pure Zari work from Varanasi.
“Such work has never been done and we are the only one in the world who completed it by several major craftsmen,” he said.
Their pashmina scarf has been used by the leading Francesco Smalto Francesco Couturier to make a layer for the King of Morocco.
Many Indian designers including Rohit Bal, Varun Bahl and Anju Modi have bought shawls from him.
