THE ART OF KANI SHAWL WEAVING.

I recently visited the Ezma factory in New Delhi to check out how the Kani shawls of Kashmir are woven. Some of these shawls take over 2 years! to weave because of their intricate nature.  It’s cool that Ezma is helping keep the tradition alive by giving the workers a place to work as well as a percentage of the profits.  The Kani shawls are woven with special wooden needles called Kanis, hence the name Kani shawls.