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The pashmina shawl is weaved by a skilled craftsman called ‘wovur’ and the process of weaving is called ‘wonun’. Kashmiri weavers have been making kani shawls for many centuries. Weaving as a craft is done by using centuries-old traditional methods which are passed on from generation to generation.

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The skill of weaving high-quality pashima shawls has been taught and passed down generations in weaver families who continue to ply the craft even today in Srinagar and other locations in the Kashmir Valley.

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