Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Pashmina and hand-knotted carpets.
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are famed for handcrafts: pashmina shawls, hand-knotted carpets, walnut wood carving, papier-mâché and Kashmir willow for cricket bats. Buyers also source saffron, apples and dry fruit, usually routed through Delhi container depots.
Named shortlist from USD 390
- 1
- mapped cluster
- 29
- registered GI products
- Kashmiri
- main language
- JK
- Mapped clusters
- Clusters in other states
What it does best.
Strengths, languages and export routes, the first things a buyer needs to plan a sourcing trip.
- Strengths
- Pashmina · Hand-knotted carpets · Walnut wood carving · Papier-mâché · Saffron · Cricket bat willow
- Capital
- Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter); Leh for Ladakh
- Languages
- Kashmiri, Urdu, Dogri, LadakhiEnglish is used for drawings and export documents
- Ports used
- ICD Tughlakabad, Nhava Sheva (JNPA) and Mundra
- Clusters mapped
- Srinagar
- GI products
- 29 registered5 more applications pending registration
Where it makes things.
One mapped cluster, with its processes, nearest port and the products it is known for.
Processes present in the state
29 GI products, by category.
Registered GI names tied to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, grouped the way buyers search for them. A further 5 applications are pending with the GI Registry.
Fruit, vegetables & produce5
- Ladakh Raktsey Karpo Apricot
- Ladakh Seabuckthorn
- Ramban Anardana
- Ramban Sulai Honey
- Udhampur Kaladi
Handloom sarees & fabrics5
- Basohli Pashmina Woolen Products
- Kani Shawl
- Kashmir Pashmina
- Kashmir Tweed
- Pashmina Wool of Ladakh
Carpets, rugs & mats4
- Gabba
- Kashmir Namda
- Kashmir Wagguv
- Kashmiri Hand Knotted Carpet
Wood & furniture4
- Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving
- Khatamband
- Ladakh Shingskos (Wood Carving)
- Rajouri Chikri Wood Craft
Home textiles & embroidery3
- Kashmir Chain Stitch
- Kashmir Crewel
- Kashmir Sozani Craft
Rice, grains & pulses3
- Basmati
- Bhaderwah Rajmash
- Mushqbudji Rice
Other crafts & goods2
- Kashmir Willow Bat
- Shikara
Paintings & paper crafts2
- Basohli Painting
- Kashmir Paper Machie
Tea, coffee & spices1
- Kashmir Saffron
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anirudh@sourcesquid.coWhat does Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh manufacture?
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh's main strengths are Pashmina, hand-knotted carpets, walnut wood carving, papier-mâché, saffron and cricket bat willow. The India Sourcing Atlas maps 1 cluster there: Srinagar. 29 products from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh hold a registered Geographical Indication.
Which ports serve Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh?
Exporters in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh usually ship through ICD Tughlakabad, Nhava Sheva (JNPA) and Mundra. Inland container depots (ICDs) let containers clear customs close to the factory and travel to the port by rail.
Which languages are spoken in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh's factories?
Kashmiri, Urdu, Dogri, Ladakhi are spoken on factory floors in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, and English is used for drawings, specifications and export documents.
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