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Field notes on the makers, materials and regions behind the marketplace — written by people who visited, not just sourced.

The Last Pashmina Weavers of Srinagar
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The Last Pashmina Weavers of Srinagar

In a workshop three narrow streets back from the Jhelum river, a shawl takes three months to make. That number hasn’t changed in a…