This was not in the itinerary but there was a request for Cashmere shawls but we ended up in the Cashmere carpet section and spent 3 hours here! It started off by them pulling us to the showroom and this guy, Haji, giving us a background on Cashmere carpets from Kashmir. He is a good salesman! 🙂 They are beautiful silk and cashmere carpets, but again, know your prices and the value of carpets
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Many many beautiful carpets which took 3 to 15 years to make by families in Kashmir
This was a big carpet which took 15 years to make in cashmere silk – over US$ 100,000 was his starting price
Other items in the shop
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Yes India is known for some truly beautiful carpets and all other hand woven textile products for the home. Am sure you all had fun shopping and bargaining!
You have a nice set of rugs here. Love it. Thanks for sharing.