GI tag boosts exports of handmade Kashmiri carpets
Jammu Mar 25 PTI The Geographical Indication GI tag provided by the government to the famed hand-knotted Kashmiri carpets has given a new lease of life to the trade in the Valley The GI tag certifies the genuineness of these carpets with information of the manufacturer weaver district and raw material mentioned on them a government spokesperson said Kashmiri carpet has always been a brand big enough to be sold anywhere in the world but some people were selling Iranian and machine-made carpets in its name Now buyers can distinguish between hand and machine-made carpets an artisan from Gadekhoud villageknown for carpet weaving said Several artisans said that the GI tag will fetch better returns on their products and will certainly encourage the younger generation to learn carpet weaving and preserve the art On February 11 Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had introduced QR-code for handmade Kashmiri carpets thus giving the customers a platform to verify the authenticity of the carpet besides other requisite details The carpets from Jammu and Kashmir are being exported to at least 25 countries In 2020-21 carpets worthRs 115 crore were exported to Germany while Rs 34 crore worth rugs were sent to the US Rs 36 crore to the UAE and Rs 22 crore to the Netherlands the spokesperson said The Jammu and Kashmir administration is also working on launching a mega carpet village he said PTI AB CJ CJ
Jammu Mar 25 PTI The Geographical Indication GI tag provided by the government to the famed hand-knotted Kashmiri carpets has given a new lease of life to the trade in the Valley The GI tag certifies the genuineness of these carpets with information of the manufacturer weaver district and raw material mentioned on them a government spokesperson said Kashmiri carpet has always been a brand big enough to be sold anywhere in the world but some people were selling Iranian and machine-made carpets in its name Now buyers can distinguish between hand and machine-made carpets an artisan from Gadekhoud villageknown for carpet weaving said Several artisans said that the GI tag will fetch better returns on their products and will certainly encourage the younger generation to learn carpet weaving and preserve the art On February 11 Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had introduced QR-code for handmade Kashmiri carpets thus giving the customers a platform to verify the authenticity of the carpet besides other requisite details The carpets from Jammu and Kashmir are being exported to at least 25 countries In 2020-21 carpets worthRs 115 crore were exported to Germany while Rs 34 crore worth rugs were sent to the US Rs 36 crore to the UAE and Rs 22 crore to the Netherlands the spokesperson said The Jammu and Kashmir administration is also working on launching a mega carpet village he said PTI AB CJ CJ
